The NHS lacks cardiovascular screening tools suitable for patients of South Asian descent

The Quality and Outcomes Framework and NHS Health Check rely on algorithms based on the risk profiles of people of European ancestry, and they may give false reassurance or anxiety to others, warns Kirti Kain

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ (Online) 2015-01, Vol.350 (jan09 11), p.h52-h52
1. Verfasser:	Kain, Kirti
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Algorithms Ankle Asian Continental Ancestry Group Body Mass Index Cardiac arrhythmia Cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnosis Cholesterol Diabetes England Health disparities Health risk assessment Humans Hypertension Metabolism Mortality Obesity Outcome Assessment (Health Care) - methods PERSONAL VIEW Risk Assessment - methods State Medicine Stroke Triglycerides
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Zusammenfassung:	The Quality and Outcomes Framework and NHS Health Check rely on algorithms based on the risk profiles of people of European ancestry, and they may give false reassurance or anxiety to others, warns Kirti Kain
ISSN:	0959-8138 1756-1833 1756-1833
DOI:	10.1136/bmj.h52