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The Framingham Study group have updated their algorithm twice since
Anderson published in 1991. Wilson et al published in 1998 and more
recently D'Agostino et al published in Circulation in early 2008.
I suggest that it would be fairer to compare QRisk with the most
recent Framingham equation.
Competing interests:
The author has created a computerised implementation of the D'Agostino Framingham equation (2008).
Let's make comparisons fair
The Framingham Study group have updated their algorithm twice since
Anderson published in 1991. Wilson et al published in 1998 and more
recently D'Agostino et al published in Circulation in early 2008.
I suggest that it would be fairer to compare QRisk with the most
recent Framingham equation.
Competing interests:
The author has created a computerised implementation of the D'Agostino Framingham equation (2008).
Competing interests: No competing interests