Chronic Non-Communicable Disease Risk Calculators - An Overview, Part II

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Fabienne Juchli1, Martina Zangger2, Andrea Schueck3

  • 1Department of General Internal Medicine, Muri Hospital, Muri, Switzerland.

Maturitas
|December 14, 2020
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This review identifies risk assessment tools for stroke, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and dementia. These tools help physicians select appropriate methods for early detection and treatment of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

Area of Science:

  • Medical Science
  • Public Health
  • Preventive Medicine

Background:

  • Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are leading causes of mortality globally.
  • Part I of this review covered risk assessment for breast cancer, lung cancer, colorectal cancer, and osteoporosis.
  • Effective risk stratification is crucial for preventive healthcare strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and compare risk assessment tools for stroke, ischaemic heart diseases, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and dementia.
  • To provide physicians with an overview of available tools for estimating individual NCD risk.
  • To support clinical decision-making for early detection and management of major NCDs.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of existing risk assessment tools.
  • Comparison of tools based on their variables and validation criteria.
  • Development of overview tables for each targeted NCD.

Main Results:

  • Identified various risk assessment tools for stroke, ischaemic heart diseases, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and dementia.
  • Compared the characteristics and validation of these tools.
  • Created comprehensive tables to aid in tool selection.

Conclusions:

  • The developed overview tables facilitate the selection of appropriate risk assessment tools for individual patients.
  • This guidance can improve early detection and treatment decisions for NCDs.
  • Optimizing tool selection can preserve patient quality of life and minimize healthcare costs.

Keywords:
DementiaDiabetes mellitus type 2Myocardial infarctionNon-communicable disease (NCD)Risk calculatorStroke

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