QRISK2 CVD Risk Calculator

QRISK2 is a cardiovascular risk score developed by Julia Hippisley-Cox at the University of Nottingham.

QRISK2 (the most recent version of QRISK) is a prediction algorithm for cardiovascular disease (CVD) that uses traditional risk factors (age, systolic blood pressure, smoking status and ratio of total serum cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol) together with body mass index, ethnicity, measures of deprivation, family history, chronic kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis, atrial fibrillation, diabetes and antihypertensive treatment. A QRISK over 20 (20% risk of CVD event over the next ten years) indicates that primary prevention with lipid lowering therapy (such as statins) should be initiated.

To access and complete the QRISK2 screen:

1. From Consultation Manager, go to the Vision+ icon and select Calculators - Cardiovascular - QRISK2.
2. The QRISK2 calculator displays. Any relevant data from the patient record is populated.

   

   QRisk2 Score

3. Missing patient data can be entered or updated by clicking on the relevant tick box, Add Data icon or list selection. Older data can be viewed from the history drop down list.
4. To record the score, please make sure you have selected Read code - 38DP.QRISK2 CVD 10 year risk score.
5. When all the data is entered, select calculate.
6. Click on OK to save the Read code and Risk percentage.