Comparative Discrimination of Life's Simple 7 and Life's Essential 8 to Stratify Cardiovascular Risk: Is the Added Complexity Worth It?
George HowardAndrea N EdgintonJessica BlairNicole R WilsonYa YuanMonika M SaffordEmily B LevitanSuzanne E JuddVirginia J HowardPublished in: Circulation (2023)
Both LS7 and LE8 were associated with incident CVD, with discrimination of the 2 indices practically indistinguishable. As a simpler metric, LS7 may be favored for use by the general population and clinicians.
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