[Application of cardiovascular risk scales to identify carotid atherosclerosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis].

RRS, mSCORE, ASSIGN, QRISK3 calculators equally predict atherosclerotic carotid artery damage in RA patients. The optimal ratio of specificity and sensitivity is shown for the mSCORE scale. Stratification of CVR in RA patients should include assessment of the carotid intima-media thickness. To identify CVR in RA patients, the most informative methods are mSCORE calculation and carotid intima-media thickness determination.