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Can the UKPDS Risk Engine be used for individuals who do not have diabetes?

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Can the UKPDS Risk Engine be used for individuals who do not have diabetes?

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06-Mar-2006 No. To calculate coronary or stroke risk in individuals without diabetes, other models such as the Framingham risk equations should be used (See Anderson et al, Cardiovascular disease risk profiles, American Heart Journal 1990; 121: 293-8).