Prediction of cardiovascular disease in Korean population: based on health risk appraisal of national health screening program

• DOI: 10.5124/jkma.2017.60.9.746
• Publication Date: 2017-09-27T10:52:34Z
• Authors: Jae Moon Yun; Tae Gon Yoo; Seung-Won Oh; Be Long Cho; Eunyoung Kim; Insob Hwang
• Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine

Health risk appraisal (HRA) is a systematic approach for collecting information regarding individual factors, predicting the probability of disease occurrence and death, linking patients with interventions to promote health prevent disease. Because factors cardiovascular are well established, several prediction models have been developed over multiple decades. The model Korean national screening program will be revised updated using latest well-validated studies reflect current characteristics population improve effectiveness education behavioral modifications. It necessary provide various tools such as web page smartphone application increase utility this in future.