Prediction of coronary heart disease: a comparison between the Copenhagen risk score and the Framingham risk score applied to a Dutch population

Objectives. To compare the estimation of coronary heart disease (CHD) risk by the Framingham risk score (FRS) and the Copenhagen risk score (CRS) using Dutch population data. Design. Comparison of CHD risk estimates from FRS and CRS. CHD risk-estimations for each separate risk factor. Setting. Urk, the Netherlands. Subjects. A total of 408 fishermen from Urk, aged 30-65 years, without pre-existing cardiovascular disease. Main outcome measures. Absolute CHD risk estimates. Results. The average 10-year risk for CHD was significantly different between the FRS (4.6%, SD 5.0) and the CRS (3.2%, SD 4.1). The correlation between the two estimates was 0.94 (P