QRISK3 CVD Risk Calculator

What is the difference between QRISK3 and QRISK2?

The QRISK3 CVD Risk Calculator includes more factors than the QRISK2 CVD Risk Calculator to help clinicians to identify those at most risk of heart disease and stroke.

QRISK3 CVD Risk Calculator includes:

• Chronic kidney disease, which now includes stage 3 CKD.

• Migraine.

• Corticosteroids.

• Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

• Atypical antipsychotics.

• Severe mental illness.

• Erectile dysfunction.

• A measure of systolic blood pressure variability.

Accessing the QRISK3 CVD Risk Calculator

1. From Consultation Manager, select Vision+ from the floating toolbar and select Calculators - Cardiovascular - QRISK3.

   

2. The QRISK3 CVD Risk Calculator displays:

   

Using the Calculator

Home Tab

From the Home tab:

• Save & Close - Select to save the calculator and generated score to the patient's record.

• Show Indicators - Select to display the patient's Alert Indicator without opening Consultation Manager.

• Undo Last Entry - Deletes the previous entry.

• Indicator Logic - Select to display the rules behind the calculator.

• Default Date - Defaults to today, update if required by entering a new date or selecting from the calendar.

• Previous Tab / Next Tab - Moves between the Calculator tabs.

Calculator Tabs

Select from:

• History - Displays the clinical information from the patient's record.

  See Viewing the History Tab for details.

• QRISK3 - The main calculator tab, complete as required.

Completing the Calculator

To complete the QRISK3 CVD Risk Calculator and score your patient:

1. Any relevant data from the patient record automatically populates.
2. Populate the calculator with any additional information required:
   • History:
     • A blue arrow displays if the row contains none or one relevant clinical term.
     • A red arrow displays if the row contains more than one relevant clinical term.

     • To close the history screen, select Close . The window can also be resized by selecting and dragging Resize .

   • Popout Template - Opens an additional template or calculator depending on the selected line.
   • Codeset - Codeset takes you to the Codeset Codes data entry screen, where codes can be chosen from pre-defined list.
   • Undo Last Entry - Select to delete the clinical term previously entered on that line during the current session.
3. Select Save & Close to save the score and calculator to the patient's record.
4.  The appropriate clinical term saves to the patient's record.
   Note - You can also access the QRISK3 calculator from the Alert screen, see Accessing Calculators from the Alert Indicator.