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Grau M, Subirana I, Vila J, Elosua R, Ramos R, Sala J, Dégano IR, Tresserras R, Bielsa O, Marrugat J

Validation of a population coronary disease predictive system: the CASSANDRA model.

J Epidemiol Community Health. 2014 Nov;68(11):1012-9, PMID: 24619990

The use of validated multivariate cardiovascular predictive models in a population setting is of interest for public health policy makers. We aimed to validate the estimations of the CASSANDRA model (coronary heart disease (CHD) incidence and CHD risk distribution), considering the population changes in age, sex and CHD risk factors prevalence in a 10-year period.

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

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