Definition
Components
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Data Element ConceptPerson—absolute cardiovascular disease risk assessment recorded indicator
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Object ClassPerson
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PropertyAbsolute cardiovascular disease risk assessment recorded indicator
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Value DomainYes/no code N
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Yes/no code N ".| Data Type | Boolean |
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| Format | N |
| Maximum character length | 1 |
| Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
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| Permissible Values | 1 | Yes | ||
| 2 | No |
Comments
Guide for use:
CODE 1 Yes
A person has had an absolute cardiovascular disease risk assessment recorded.
CODE 2 No
A person has not had an absolute cardiovascular disease risk assessment recorded.
Origin:
National Vascular Disease Prevention Alliance, 2009. Guidelines for the assessment of absolute cardiovascular disease risk. National Vascular Disease Prevention Alliance. Viewed 21 January 2013,
http://www.heartfoundation.org.au/SiteCollectionDocuments/absolute-risk-assessement.pdf
Comments:
An absolute cardiovascular disease risk assessment is the numerical probability of an event occurring within a specified period, expressed as a percentage (e.g. 5-year absolute risk of 15% means there is a 15% probability that the individual will experience a cardiovascular event within 5 years). It reflects a person's overall risk of CVD, as opposed to the traditional method that considers various risk factors, such as high cholesterol or high blood pressure, in isolation.
An assessment of CVD risk based on multiple risk factors is more accurate than an assessment of individual risk factors due to the cumulative effect of risk factors that may be additive or synergistic. Given that an absolute risk assessment provides a more accurate assessment of risk than individual risk factors, it is reasonable to expect that basing management decisions on this assessment will improve outcomes.