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. 2014 Dec 10;10(2):231–244. doi: 10.1111/ijs.12411

Table 1.

Stroke Riskometer™ variables

Variables Definition
Age* In years
Gender* Males or Females
SBP* Systolic blood pressure measured in mm/Hg
Antihypertensive treatment*
  • Any blood pressure lowering medications or antihypertensive medicines

  • No = 0, Yes = 1

Diabetes* Yes = 1, No = 0
CVD risk*
  • History of CVD (heart attack or peripheral artery disease)

  • Yes = 1, No = 0

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
  • Significant stress as determined by the patient.

  • Diagnosis of anxiety or depression.

Low physical activity Less than 2·5 hours per week.
Waist to hip ratio (WHR)
  • In males, if WHR > 0·96 then add 0·20 + 0·10 for every unit (0·01) above this threshold

  • In females, if WHR > 0·80 then add 0·20 + 0·10 for every unit (0·01) above this threshold

Non-Caucasian Caucasian = 0, Non-Caucasian = 1
Poor diet
  • Less than six servings of fruit and vegetable per day = 1,

  • More than or equal to six servings of fruit and vegetables per day = 0

Cognitive problems or dementia Yes = 1, No = 0
Poor memory
  • No cognitive problems but has poor memory

  • Yes = 1, No = 0

Previous TBI
  • Previous Traumatic Brain Injury

  • Yes = 1, No = 0

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™.