Why do the UKPDS Risk Engine results not match the tables in the published papers?
06-Mar-2006 The Windows version of the Risk Engine automatically adjusts for regression dilution (see question 7) whereas the published tables are unadjusted. Setting the option “Number of values” to “2” for HbA1c, “6” for blood pressure and “2” for cholesterol will give identical results for the same input values and the message “Adjusted for regression dilution” will no longer appear below the output boxes.
Related Questions
- Why do results in the Windows version of the UKPDS Risk Engine not match results in the Excel version of the Risk Engine?
- Can the UKPDS Risk Engine be used in populations with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) or impaired fasting glucose (IFG)?
- For what populations is it valid to use the UKPDS Risk Engine?
