Improving the Assessment and Management of Cardiovascular Risk in Adult Psychiatric Inpatients Using the QRISK3 Score – A Combined Quality Improvement and Pilot Study
Aims: Individuals with severe mental illness have been recorded to have a life expectancy 10–20 years shorter than the general population, with part of this discrepancy being attributable to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The QRISK3 score is a validated tool for assessing an individual...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2025-06-01
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| Series: | BJPsych Open |
| Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472425103323/type/journal_article |
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| Summary: | Aims: Individuals with severe mental illness have been recorded to have a life expectancy 10–20 years shorter than the general population, with part of this discrepancy being attributable to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The QRISK3 score is a validated tool for assessing an individual’s 10-year risk of a myocardial infarction or stroke. |
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| ISSN: | 2056-4724 |