Table 5– Model discrimination for selected cardiovascular risk prediction models based on the Framingham Heart Study
Risk prediction modelSubjects nC-statistic
Framingham Heart Study General Cardiovascular Risk [35]84910.76–0.79
Framingham Heart Study Atrial Fibrillation Risk [36]47640.78
Incident Heart Failure Risk in the Elderly [37]29350.73
Framingham Stroke Risk in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation [38]8680.66
TIMI ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) Risk Score [39]47 8820.67
  • TIMI: thrombolysis in myocardial infarction.