QRISK2

Question 1

What does QRISK2 determine the risk for?

Answer 1

The risk of a cardiovascular event (heart attack or stroke) in the next 10 years

Question 2

What are the personal details that are used in the QRISK2 tool?

Answer 2

Age
Sex
Ethnicity
Postcode
BMI (weight and height)

Question 3

What are the past medical history info parameters are used?

Answer 3

Diabetes
Chronic kidney disease
Atrial fibrillation
Hypertension
Rheumatoid arthritis

Question 4

What social history parameters are used?

Answer 4

Smoking status (<10 = light, 10-19 = moderate, >20 = heavy)

Question 5

What family history parameter is used?

Answer 5

Angina/heart attack in 1st degree relative <60 years old

Question 6

What drug history parameter is used?

Answer 6

Blood pressure medication

Question 7

What investigation parameters are used?

Answer 7

Systolic Blood pressure

Cholesterol/HDL ratio

Question 8

What risk is the usual limit for intervention?

Answer 8

10%