Table 1 Pretest score calculation: how to calculate the pretest score and assigned risk groups.
Variable | Choose response | Sum | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Age | Men | Women | ||
<40 | <50 | 3 | ||
40–54 | 50–64 | 6 | ||
⩾55 | ⩾65 | 9 | ||
Oestrogen status | Positive = −3 | |||
Women only | Negative = +3 | |||
Angina history | Typical = 5 | |||
Diamond method | Atypical = 3 | |||
Non‐anginal = 1 | ||||
Diabetes? | 2 | |||
Hyperlipidaemia? | 1 | |||
Hypertension? | 1 | |||
Smoking? (any) | 1 | |||
First degree family | 1 | |||
history of CAD | ||||
Obesity? BMI>27 | 1 | |||
Total score: |