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Why assess absolute risk?
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How do I use the calculator on this website?
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How were the NVDPA Guidelines for the assessment of absolute cardiovascular disease risk developed?
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What are the absolute risk web calculator and paper-based risk charts based on?
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What is the Framingham Risk Equation?
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Are there any accompanying resources to the guidelines?
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How is absolute risk different to relative risk?
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The NVDPA guidelines recommend assessment for all adults between the ages of 45 and 74 years (35 years and older for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults). What about people outside this age range?
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Why are some cardiovascular disease risk factors, such as family history, not included in the assessment?
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How should the absolute risk score be interpreted for diverse ethnic groups?
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Why isn’t diastolic blood pressure used in the absolute risk calculator?
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What are the differences between the Australian risk charts and the NZ risk charts?
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Now that I’ve assessed absolute risk, how do I manage it?
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