Case 1a | Case 2a |
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White, 50-year-old male | White, 60-year-old male |
TC/HDL = 4.0 | TC/HDL = 4.2 |
Systolic BP = 130 mmHg | Systolic BP = 155 mmHg |
Non-smoker | Heavy smoker |
Actual QRISK2 score = 4.6% | Actual QRISK2 score = 20.3% |
Case 1 (QRISK2 score = 4.6%) | Case 2 (QRISK2 score = 20.3%) | |||
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TC = 4.2 mmol/L | TC = 7.0 mmol/L | TC = 4.2 mmol/L | TC = 7.0 mmol/L | |
QRISK2 coded; probability of statin being prescribed, % | 0.3 | 2.0 | 9.5 | 39.7 |
QRISK2 not coded; probability of statin being prescribed, % | 0.1 | 6.1 | 0.7 | 19.3 |
↵a Year set to 2016. BP = blood pressure. HDL = high-density lipoprotein. TC = total cholesterol.