Development and internal validation of a multivariable prediction model for 6-year risk of stroke: a cohort study in middle-aged and elderly Chinese population. Issue 7 (7th July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yu, Qi; Wu, Yuanzhe; Jin, Qingdong; Chen, Yanqing; Lin, Qingying; Liu, Xinru
• Is Part Of: BMJ open. Volume 11:Issue 7(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-07-07
• Subjects: epidemiology -- stroke -- risk management; Medicine -- Research -- Periodicals; 610.72
• DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-048734
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2044-6055

Abstract

Abstract : Objective: To develop and internally validate a prediction model for 6-year risk of stroke and its primary subtypes in middle-aged and elderly Chinese population. Design: This is a retrospective cohort study from a prospectively collected database. Participants: We included a total 3124 adults aged 45–80 years, free of stroke or myocardial infarction at baseline in the 2009–2015 cohort of China Health and Nutrition Survey. Primary and secondary outcome measures: The outcome of the prediction model was stroke. Investigated predictors were: age, gender, body mass index (BMI), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), total cholesterol (TC), hypertension (HBP), drinking status, smoking status, diabetes and site. Stepwise multiple Cox regression was applied to identify independent predictors. A nomogram was constructed to predict 6-year risk of stroke based on the multiple analysis results. Bootstraps with 1000 resamples were applied to both C-index and calibration curve. Result: The overall incidence of overall stroke was 2.98%. Age, gender, HBP and TC were found as significant risk predictors for overall stroke; age, gender, HBP and LDL-C were found as significant risk predictors for ischaemic stroke; age, gender, HBP, BMI and HDL-C were found as significant risk predictors for haemorrhagic stroke. The nomogram was constructed using significant variables included in the model, with a C-index of 0.74 (95% CI: 0.72 to 0.76), 0.74 (95% CI: 0.71 to 0.77), and 0.81 (95% CI: 0.78 to 0.84) for overall stroke, ischaemic stroke, and haemorrhagic stroke model, respectively. The calibration curves demonstrated the good agreements between predicted and observed 6-year risk probability. Conclusion: Our nomogram could be convenient, easy to use and effective prognoses for predicting 6-year risk of stroke in middle-aged and elderly Chinese population.