The Framingham risk score is a score which indicates an individuals risk of developing cardiovascular disease, based on the presence or absence of risk factors (e.g. tobacco use).

The Framingham risk score was developed from the Framingham study of cardiovascular risk. The study followed a group of patients over a long period of time to see which individuals did and did not develop cardiovascular disease, in order to determine which risk factors could predict its development.

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