According to nature medicine study: QR4 was developed using health data from over 16 million UK adults and includes new risk factors for both men and women these risk factors include down syndrome, learning disability and specific cancers.
According to research it also identifies women’s health specific factor like pre-eclampsia and postnatal depression.
The data was collected from 16 million uk adults and it’s a heart problems predicting tool . Cardiovascular disease is a leading problem of death globally , improve factors QR4 was developed using health data from over 16 million UK adults and includes new risk factors for both men and women .
QR4 is a type of calculator through which doctor can estimate blood pressure, age and medical history and also estimate risk of cardiovascular diseases over the next 10 years allowing them to prevent illness.
QR4 also helps to address inequalities in health, particularly around learning disabilities, which often coincide with barriers to effective health management and access, leading to an increased risk. A recent study shows women with COPD are at higher risk of cardiovascular diseases than others.QR4’s predecessor, QRISK is widely used in the NHS to assess over 5 million patients a year, often as part of NHS Health Checks.
According to Dr Carol Coupland: “The QR4 model potentially sets a new standard in cardiovascular risk assessment” QR4 include seven new risk factors include down syndrome, four cancer types, learning disabilities and women health factors .
It’s research findings are improved predictive accuracy. It provides a more risk detail profile for each individual. It ensure more accurate predictions . QR4 allowing earlier and more precise interventions. This research was published in Nature medicine. The research was led by Dr julia Hippisley-Cox professor at clinical Epidermolgy.
nclusion: It can detect cardiovascular problems at a very early level so it can help in early treatment. QR4 can help healthcare provider’s allocate resources more effectively , prioritizing those most need of preventive measures. It can estimate of an individual’s 10 year cardiovascular disease risk.
