Framingham CHD/CVD Risk Calculator

The Framingham CHD/CVD Risk Calculator is based on the Framingham index and uses existing data such as Age/Sex, Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, Smoking Status, Diabetes, and ECG readings to calculate a predicted risk.

The screen is split into 2 sections:

• The upper section of the screen is used to display the data that has already been collected by the calculator from the patient record. There are also some options that you can use to modify the calculation.
• The lower part of the screen can be used to view historical information, or to input the relevant data:
  • Select History to view historical data.
  • Select Add Data to add/update any missing patient data.

Accessing the Framingham CHD/CVD Risk Calculator

To access the screen and record information:

1. From Consultation Manager, select Vision+ from the floating toolbar and select Calculators - Cardiovascular - Framingham CHD or CVD.

   

2. The Framingham CHD/CVD Risk Calculator displays:

   

3. Set the following:
   • In the Blood pressure box, select either the Systolic or Diastolic option to base the calculation on that value.
   • In the period box, select either the 10 years or 5 years option to base the calculation on that time period.
   • Select the clinical term to be entered into the patients record from the clinical term drop-down menu (the calculated risk is added onto the clinical term selected).
   • Enter the Event Date or select from a calendar.
   • If you want to add a priority, select it from the Priority drop-down box.
4. Select OK to save the Score and Clinical term or select OK and Attach to also save the questionnaire.
5. The appropriate clinical term saves to the patient's record.