Comparison of WHO laboratory-based and non-laboratory-based CVD risk charts among hypertensive adults attending primary healthcare centers in West Africa sub-region
There was substantial agreement between laboratory- and non-laboratory-based WHO CVD risk charts in this study. In low-resource settings, such as Ghana and Nigeria, the WHO non-laboratory CVD risk prediction model offers a huge opportunity for primary CVD prevention in adults with hypertension.
Authors
- Daniel F. Sarpong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2094-3041)
- James Ayodele Ogunmodede (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1677-1232)
- Olayinka Rasheed Ibrahim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2621-6593)
- Dike Bevis Ojji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2084-1988)
- Adaku Nwankwo
- George Bediako Nketiah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3585-6178)
- Olugbenga Ayodeji Mokuolu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8273-5876)
- Funmi Temidayo Adeniyi
- Kojo Awotwi Hutton‐Mensah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3879-299X)
- Biodun Sulyman Alabi
- Olumide Adesola
- Abukari Yakubu Natogmah
Institutions
- University of Ilorin (NG)
- University of Ibadan (NG)
- Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (GH)
- University College Hospital, Ibadan (NG)
- Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (GH)
- Yale University (US)
- Yale New Haven Health System (US)
- University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (NG)
- University of Global Health Equity (RW)
- University of Abuja (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-06-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0317640
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.78