Risk Assessment

A combined monogenic and polygenic risk assessment for CAD can identify individuals at high inherited risk before overt manifestation of traditional risk factors, potentially improving clinician decision-making on preventive interventions.

Rates of suicide among adults in the United States decreased following the 2014 expansion of Medicaid, with the sharpest subsistence occurring for young adults, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Muscle strength and physical performance measures may improve fracture risk prediction for older men and should be incorporated into fracture prediction models, according to study findings.

The REVEAL Lite 2 risk assessment tool is prognostic of long-term outcomes in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension and also detected response to treatment, a presenter said at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

Variables added to adjust the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool for recent fractures overestimated risk in a cohort of older women from Canada, according to a speaker.

A comprehensive approach to screening for breast cancer and working with patients to reduce their lifestyle risks can save more lives, Lisa Larkin, MD, FACP, NCMP, IF, said during the NAMS Annual Meeting.

Lower grip strength was associated with an increased odds of depression in middle-aged and older adults, according to results of a study published in Scientific Reports.

Contending there are limitations to applying transplant guidelines provided by Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes, a speaker highlighted several factors to consider when assessing risk for GFR decline in potential donors.

Machine learning models may have greater accuracy than gold-standard risk assessment tools for predicting criminal offense among people with psychiatric disorders, according to study results published in Journal of Psychiatric Research.

The Colorectal Cancer Risk Assessment Tool did not increase colorectal cancer screening participation or intent, according to a study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.