Table 1.
Characteristics of final calculators (n=73).
| Characteristic | Count, n (%) | |
| Risk model | ||
| Framingham | 32 (44) | |
| Not stated | 18 (25) | |
| ACC/AHAa | 7 (10) | |
| QRISK2 | 4 (5) | |
| Reynolds Risk Score | 3 (4) | |
| ASSIGNb | 2 (3) | |
| ARICc Study | 1 (1) | |
| BNFd | 1 (1) | |
| Health Professional Follow-Up Study and Nurses’ Health Study | 1 (1) | |
| MESAe | 1 (1) | |
| Pocock et al (2001) | 1 (1) | |
| QStroke | 1 (1) | |
| Strong Heart Study | 1 (1) | |
| Risk format | ||
| Absolute risk | 58 (79) | |
| Categorical risk | 23 (32) | |
| Frequency | 13 (18) | |
| Heart age | 7 (10) | |
| Life expectancy | 2 (3) | |
| Relative risk | 2 (3) | |
| Icon array/pictograph | 13 (18) | |
| Graphs | 12 (16) | |
| Charts | 7 (10) | |
| Recommended actions | ||
| Stop smoking | 21 (29) | |
| Lower cholesterol/take cholesterol medication | 21 (29) | |
| Lower blood pressure/take blood pressure medication | 14 (19) | |
| Improve diet | 10 (14) | |
| Increase physical activity | 9 (12) | |
| Seek doctor’s advice | 9 (12) | |
| Take aspirin | 6 (8) | |
| Address body mass index | 3 (4) | |
aACC/AHA: American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association.
bASSIGN: Assessing cardiovascular risk using the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network.
cARIC: Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities.
dBNF: British National Formulary.
eMESA: Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.