What types of risk scores and tools are available to help clinicians assess the risk of cardiovascular disease in their patients?
Clinicians may consider the use of alternative risk prediction tools as an alternative to the PCE if the tool was validated in a population with characteristics similar to those of the evaluated patient. Examples include the general Framingham CVD, the Reynolds risk scores, SCORE (Systematic COronary Risk Evaluation), and the QRISK/JBS3 tools. Other professional societies have incorporated some of these alternative validated risk scores into their lipid management guidelines or have considered different risk thresholds for preventive interventions.