{"id":60118,"date":"2017-11-15T19:29:51","date_gmt":"2017-11-15T17:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/?p=60118"},"modified":"2025-05-20T10:34:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T07:34:17","slug":"framingham-risk-score","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/medical\/framingham-risk-score\/","title":{"rendered":"Framingham Heart Disease Risk Calculator"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"not-prose calculator-box\" aria-labelledby=\"calculator-title\"><div class=\"flex items-baseline sm:items-center justify-between gap-2 sm:gap-3\"><div class=\"flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:items-center gap-2\"><span class=\"icon icon-calculator text-primary-700! text-base! dark:text-primary-300!\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2 class=\"text-lg font-display font-bold\">Framingham Risk Score<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"relative group inline-block\">\n  <button class=\"favorite\" id=\"favorite\" data-favorite-id=\"60118\" data-favorite-title=\"Framingham Heart Disease Risk\" data-favorite-url=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/medical\/framingham-risk-score\/\" data-favorite-excerpt=\"This calculator estimates the 10-year risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) using the Framingham Risk Score model. It evaluates factors such as age, gender, cholesterol levels, blood pressure, smoking, and diabetes status to provide a percentage-based risk of heart attack or related events in adults over 20 years old.\" aria-label=\"Add to Favorites\" data-favorite-icon=\"icon icon-heartbeat\">\n    <span class=\"icon icon-shape-star-empty\"><\/span>\n  <\/button>\n  <div class=\"absolute right-full -translate-y-1\/2 top-1\/2 mr-2 w-max max-w-xs px-3 py-2 bg-gray-800 text-white text-xs rounded shadow-lg opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-200 z-10 pointer-events-none\">\n   <span class=\"favorite-tooltip\" id=\"favorite-tooltip\"><\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><form action=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/medical\/framingham-risk-score\/\" method=\"POST\" class=\"calculator\" id=\"calculator-60118\" data-post=\"60118\"><fieldset class=\"fieldset-input is-1\"><legend class=\"sr-only\">Input Fields<\/legend><div class=\"field\" id=\"input-1\"><label for=\"field-1\">Gender<\/label><div class=\"grid grid-cols-1\"><select id=\"field-1\" name=\"gender\"><option value=\"0\">Men<\/option><option value=\"1\">Women<\/option><\/select><svg class=\"pointer-events-none col-start-1 row-start-1 mr-2 size-5 self-center justify-self-end text-gray-500 sm:size-4\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\">\n              <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4.22 6.22a.75.75 0 0 1 1.06 0L8 8.94l2.72-2.72a.75.75 0 1 1 1.06 1.06l-3.25 3.25a.75.75 0 0 1-1.06 0L4.22 7.28a.75.75 0 0 1 0-1.06Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" \/>\n            <\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"field\" id=\"input-2\"><label for=\"field-2\">Age<\/label><div class=\"grid grid-cols-1\"><select id=\"field-2\" name=\"age\"><option value=\"0\">20-34<\/option><option value=\"1\">35-39<\/option><option value=\"2\">40-44<\/option><option value=\"3\">45-49<\/option><option value=\"4\">50-54<\/option><option value=\"5\">55-59<\/option><option value=\"6\">60-64<\/option><option value=\"7\">65-69<\/option><option value=\"8\">70-74<\/option><option value=\"9\">75-79<\/option><\/select><svg class=\"pointer-events-none col-start-1 row-start-1 mr-2 size-5 self-center justify-self-end text-gray-500 sm:size-4\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\">\n              <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4.22 6.22a.75.75 0 0 1 1.06 0L8 8.94l2.72-2.72a.75.75 0 1 1 1.06 1.06l-3.25 3.25a.75.75 0 0 1-1.06 0L4.22 7.28a.75.75 0 0 1 0-1.06Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" \/>\n            <\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"field\" id=\"input-3\"><label for=\"field-3\">Total Cholesterol<\/label><div class=\"grid grid-cols-1\"><select id=\"field-3\" name=\"total_cholesterol\"><option value=\"0\">&lt;160<\/option><option value=\"1\">160-199<\/option><option value=\"2\">200-239<\/option><option value=\"3\">240-279<\/option><option value=\"4\">\u2265280<\/option><\/select><svg class=\"pointer-events-none 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class=\"field\" id=\"input-6\"><label for=\"field-6\">Smoker<\/label><div class=\"grid grid-cols-1\"><select id=\"field-6\" name=\"smoker\"><option value=\"1\">Yes<\/option><option value=\"0\">No<\/option><\/select><svg class=\"pointer-events-none col-start-1 row-start-1 mr-2 size-5 self-center justify-self-end text-gray-500 sm:size-4\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\">\n              <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4.22 6.22a.75.75 0 0 1 1.06 0L8 8.94l2.72-2.72a.75.75 0 1 1 1.06 1.06l-3.25 3.25a.75.75 0 0 1-1.06 0L4.22 7.28a.75.75 0 0 1 0-1.06Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" \/>\n            <\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"field\" id=\"input-7\"><label for=\"field-7\">Treated for high blood pressure<\/label><div class=\"grid grid-cols-1\"><select id=\"field-7\" name=\"treated_for_high_blood_pressure\"><option value=\"1\">Yes<\/option><option value=\"0\">No<\/option><\/select><svg class=\"pointer-events-none col-start-1 row-start-1 mr-2 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from-primary-50 to-gray-50 dark:from-primary-900 dark:to-gray-800\" id=\"result-title\"><span class=\"icon icon-s-pulse\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span> Your Results<\/h3><div class=\"result-box\"><div class=\"field-result\" id=\"output-1\"><span class=\"field-title\"><span>Score<\/span><\/span><span class=\"field-value\" id=\"result-1\"><\/span><button class=\"copy-result\" data-tooltip=\"Copy Result\"><span class=\"copy-icon icon icon-document-copy\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"field-result\" id=\"output-2\"><span class=\"field-title\"><span>10-Year Risk of Developing CHD<\/span><\/span><span class=\"field-value\" id=\"result-2\"><\/span><button class=\"copy-result\" data-tooltip=\"Copy Result\"><span class=\"copy-icon icon icon-document-copy\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><a href=\"#respond\" class=\"hidden transition-opacity duration-300 opacity-0 w-50 text-sm justify-center items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 rounded bg-gray-200 text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-300\" 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[]).push({});\n<\/script>\n<p><section class=\"formula-box\" aria-labelledby=\"formula-title\">\r\n\t<div id=\"formula-title\" class=\"not-prose font-display mb-4\"><span class=\"icon icon-formula\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2>Framingham Risk Score Calculation Formula<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\t<figure class=\"not-prose formula\">\r\n\t\t<figcaption class=\"formula-title\">Formula<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"text-base text-gray-800\" id=\"formula\">$$\\text{Risk (\\%)} = 100 \\times \\left(1 &#8211; S_0(t)^{\\exp(\\sum \\beta_i x_i &#8211; \\text{Mean Risk Score})} \\right)$$<\/div>\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n\t<br \/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$$S_0(t)$$ is the baseline survival probability at 10 years.   <\/li>\n<li>$$\\beta_i$$ are regression coefficients for risk factors.  <\/li>\n<li>$$x_i$$ are patient variables (age, gender, total cholesterol, HDL, systolic BP, smoker, diabetes).   <\/li>\n<li>The equation differs for men and women and uses gender-specific coefficients from Framingham data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\r\n<\/section><br \/>\nThe Framingham Risk Score is widely used by clinicians to estimate an individual\u2019s 10-year cardiovascular risk. 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