Table 1.
Stroke Riskometer™ variables
Variables | Definition |
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Age* | In years |
Gender* | Males or Females |
SBP* | Systolic blood pressure measured in mm/Hg |
Antihypertensive treatment* |
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Diabetes* | Yes = 1, No = 0 |
CVD risk* |
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Smoking status* | Never, Ex-Smoker, Current |
Atrial fibriliation* | Yes = 1, No = 0 |
Left ventricular hypertrophy by ecg* | Yes = 1, No = 0 |
Family history of stroke or heart attack* | Yes = 1, No = 0 |
Alcohol consumption | More than 2 standard drinks per day. |
Stress |
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Low physical activity | Less than 2·5 hours per week. |
Waist to hip ratio (WHR) |
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Non-Caucasian | Caucasian = 0, Non-Caucasian = 1 |
Poor diet |
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Cognitive problems or dementia | Yes = 1, No = 0 |
Poor memory |
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Previous TBI |
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BMI | If WHR not available. We added 0·10 for every unit (1) above 24 kg/m2 for Chinese, or above 23 kg/m2 for South Asians or above 25 kg/m2 for all other ethnicities |
Waist circumference | If WHR and BMI not available. We added 1·02 per unit (1 cm) above 103 cm waist circumference for males and 89 cm for females |
Variables denoted with an asterix (*) comprise the existing Framingham Stroke Risk Score (FSRS) algorithm where the beta-coefficients differ for males and females. Variables in bold are new additions to the Stroke Riskometer™.