Online self-assessment of cardiovascular risk using the Joint British Societies (JBS3)-derived heart age tool: a descriptive study -

Online self-assessment of cardiovascular risk using the Joint British Societies (JBS3)-derived heart age tool: a descriptive study
Information type: Other primary research
Source: BMJ Open
Specialities: Cardiovascular system disorders
Summary
Study of uptake of tool found a high level of public interest in self-assessment of CV risk when an easily understood metric is used, although large number of users lack awareness of their own risk factors. Estimated heart age was higher than chronological age for 79% all users.
UKMi comment
To mark World Heart Day, the British Heart Foundation, Public Health England and NHS Choices are encouraging people to use this online tool to find out how old their heart is and know their cardiovascular risk. The older a person’s heart age, the higher their risk of a cardiovascular event.
Related links: Public Health England press release