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QRISK3 Reference
Estimate 10-year cardiovascular disease risk (UK-validated). More comprehensive than Framingham or ASCVD — includes additional risk factors.
Indication
- Estimate 10-year cardiovascular disease risk (UK-validated). More comprehensive than Framingham or ASCVD — includes additional risk factors.
Clinical pearls
- Severe mental illness (schizophrenia, bipolar) independently doubles cardiovascular risk — often underappreciated
- Patients on atypical antipsychotics have significantly elevated metabolic risk
- Socioeconomic deprivation is a powerful independent cardiovascular risk factor often ignored in practice
Source and review
- Hippisley-Cox J et al. BMJ 2017. Last reviewed: 2025-01-01