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QRISK3 (10-year CV risk)

Predicts 10-year risk of MI / stroke. Proprietary algorithm. For education and practice only. For patient care, use the QRISK3 tool built into your clinical system (NICE NG238).

What it is for

Statin decisions (NICE NG238: offer statin if ≥10%).

For education and practice only. For patient care, use the QRISK3 tool built into your clinical system (NICE NG238). QRISK3 uses a complex, regularly-updated algorithm (BMI, ethnicity, deprivation, atypical antipsychotics, SLE, etc.). For patient care use the version embedded in the GP clinical system: NICE NG238 (October 2025) notes the online QRISK3 calculator should not be used by healthcare professionals for direct patient care. qrisk.org is linked for reference only.

Where to calculate it

This score is not calculated on Reasoning GP. Our calculators page explains why and links to the official tool.

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Sources

These are the sources the calculator cites. Check the current version before relying on a threshold.

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For qualified clinicians. A score supports a clinical decision and does not make it: check the inputs, read the cited source, and use the tools in your clinical system for patient care where one is provided.