The algorithm has been developed by doctors and academics working in the UK National Health Service and is based on routinely collected data from many thousands of GPs across the country who have freely contributed data to the QResearch database for medical research.
It presents the average risk of people with the same risk factors as those entered for that person. This site calculates a person's risk of developing a heart attack or stroke over the next 10 years, producing the score described in this academic paper:ĭevelopment and validation of QRISK3 risk prediction algorithms to estimate future risk of cardiovascular disease: prospective cohort study, Standard deviation of at least two most recent systolic blood pressure readings (mmHg): Leave blank if unknown Cholesterol/HDL ratio:
Severe mental illness? (this includes schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and moderate/severe depression)Ī diagnosis of or treatment for erectile disfunction? UK postcode: leave blank if unknown Postcode:Īngina or heart attack in a 1st degree relative < 60?Ĭhronic kidney disease (stage 3, 4 or 5)? This site is designed to work with javascript enabled. Of coronary heart disease (including angina or heart attack) or stroke/transient ischaemic attack. This calculator is only valid if you do not already have a diagnosis QRISK3 Welcome to the QRISK ®3-2018 risk calculator
