What is it about?
We studied the efficacy of the World Health Organization's (WHO) - cardiovascular risk calculator developed for Southeast Asia region-B in predicting the future cardiovascular risks of Sri Lankans within the next 10 years.
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Why is it important?
This shows us how efficacious the risk calculator is in predicting future cardiovascular events in Sri Lankans
Perspectives
This is the first time that WHO risk charts have been validated in Sri Lankans. It showed 81% agreement in predicting the cardiovascular risk of Sri Lankans.
Chamila Mettananda
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This page is a summary of: Validation of the World Health Organization/ International Society of Hypertension (WHO/ISH) cardiovascular risk predictions in Sri Lankans based on findings from a prospective cohort study, PLOS One, June 2021, PLOS,
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0252267.
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