Effects of Race Are Rarely Included in Clinical Prediction Models for Cardiovascular Disease

Racial/ethnic status is frequently a strong predictor of clinical outcomes for an array of conditions, including cardiovascular disease (CVD).1 Several popular clinical prediction models (CPMs) that help guide common medical decisions, such as equations for 10-year atherosclerotic CVD risk, estimated glomerular filtration rate, and pulmonary function, include terms for race. Nevertheless, the use of racial classifications in medicine and...