Development of new scores for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease using specific medical examination items: the Suita Study

• Main Authors: Ahmed Arafa (Author), Rena Kashima (Author), Yuka Yasui (Author), Haruna Kawachi (Author), Chisa Matsumoto (Author), Saya Nosaka (Author), Masayuki Teramoto (Author), Miki Matsuo (Author), Yoshihiro Kokubo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: We previously developed risk models predicting stroke, coronary heart disease (CHD), and cardiovascular disease (CVD) among Japanese people from the Suita Study. Yet, applying these models at the national level was challenging because some of the included risk factors differed from those...