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Table 2 The relative risks of death for those with existing CVD used by the model.

From: Description and validation of a Markov model of survival for individuals free of cardiovascular disease that uses Framingham risk factors

Disease state

Relative risk

Derivation

Previous MI.

6.0

Pharoah et al [10]

Existing CHD excluding MI.

2.4

 

Previous stroke.

1.56

Estimated using the reciprocal of the life expectancy ratios calculated for stroke survivors in 1994 by Hannertz et al [25]

Other existing CVD.

2.0

2.0 used as no suitable reference was identified and this figure is approximately half way between 1.56 (stroke) and 2.4 (CHD).