ASSIGN Score – prioritising prevention of cardiovascular disease

Score Calculator

Estimate the Risk: NHS Scotland clinical use

Enter details in the fields to the right, then click Calculate.

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ASSIGN Cardiovascular Risk Score Version 1.5

Subject's name.

Age at last birthday. More Info

Sex

Please select a sex. More Info

Links to Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2012 (SIMD) for Scottish postcodes only. If computer cannot find postcode it will allocate an approximate match, but before using it check the postcode entered was accurate, including any space in the middle. To enter SIMD directly use the calculator for ASSIGN visitors. More Info

Family history of CHD/Stroke

Has a close relative developed coronary heart disease or had a stroke before the age of 60? More Info

Is the subject diabetic?

Has the subject been clinically diagnosed as diabetic? More Info

Rheumatoid arthritis?

Has the subject been clinically diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (not other forms of arthritis)? For Keep Well health checks tick 'no'. More Info

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Average number of cigarettes smoked per day or equivalent. More Info

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Systolic blood pressure in millimetres of mercury (mmHg). In order to return a score the value entered should be between 80 and 250. More Info

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Total cholesterol in millimoles per litre (mmol/l). In order to return a score the value entered should be between 2 and 12.5. More Info

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High density lipoprotein cholesterol in millimoles per litre (mmol/l). In order to return a score the value entered should be between 0.3 and 3.5. More Info

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