SCORE2 charts assign a different risk category than the underlying model in a large portion of Polish primary care patients
SCORE2/SCORE2-OP charts tend to overestimate cardiovascular risk relative to the core risk models. The use of calculators that directly apply the model might help to determine more accurately the indications for blood pressure- and lipid-lowering therapies.
Authors
- Marcin Goławski
- Tadeusz Osadnik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3202-6972)
- Kamila Osadnik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4618-9844)
- Maciej Banach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6690-6874)
- Marek Gierlotka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5639-2128)
- Jacek Jerzy Jozwiak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2645-7274)
Institutions
- Medical University of Silesia (PL)
- University of Opole (PL)
- Medical University of Lodz (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Preventive Cardiology
- Published
- 2025-08-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwaf555
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.13
Funders
- Valeant Pharmaceuticals International