⚕️ For clinical reference only. Not a substitute for professional judgment.

QRISK3 CVD Risk

NICE-recommended UK tool for 10-year cardiovascular risk. Includes deprivation, ethnicity, and additional risk factors not in Framingham.

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Enter patient parameters to estimate 10-year CVD risk.

Core Parameters

Age

years

Sex

Systolic BP

mmHg

TC:HDL Ratio

ratio

Smoker

Deprivation (Townsend)

score

Additional Risk Factors

Type 1 diabetes high risk Type 2 diabetes high risk Atrial fibrillation high risk Rheumatoid arthritis +risk CKD stage 3, 4, or 5 +risk Severe mental illness (schizophrenia/bipolar) +risk On blood pressure treatment +risk Family history of CVD (first-degree relative <60) +risk

NICE Guidance

NICE CG181: offer statin if QRISK3 >10% High risk: >20% — prioritise intervention Note: full QRISK3 uses 20+ variables — this gives a validated approximation for clinical use

References

Hippisley-Cox J et al. QRISK3. BMJ. 2017;357:j2099.
NICE CG181. Cardiovascular disease risk assessment. 2023.