Table 1

Input for cardiovascular risk calculators

QRISK3FraminghamASCVDPREDICTS
AgeAgeAgepiHDL
SexSexSexLeptin
EthnicitySmoking statusRaceHomocysteine
DiabetesOn blood pressure treatmentDiabetesSoluble TWEAK
Smoking statusTotal cholesterolSmoking statusAge ≥48 years
Premature coronary artery disease in first-degree relativeHDLOn blood pressure treatmentDiabetes
CKD (stage 3, 4 or 5)Systolic blood pressureTotal cholesterol 
Atrial fibrillation LDL 
On blood pressure treatment HDL 
Migraines Systolic blood pressure 
Rheumatoid arthritis Diastolic blood pressure 
SLE On statin 
Severe mental illness On aspirin 
On atypical antipsychotic   
On regular steroid tablets   
Erectile dysfunction   
Cholesterol to HDL ratio   
Systolic blood pressure   
SD of at least two most recent systolic blood pressure readings   
Body mass index   

  • ASCVD, Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease; CKD, chronic kidney disease; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; piHDL, proinflammatory high-density lipoprotein; PREDICTS, Predictors of Risk for Elevated Flares, Damage Progression and Increased Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with SLE; TWEAK, tumor necrosis factor-like weak inducer of apoptosis.