Patient's Baseline ASCVD Score

This variable is contained in the following files:

SAS Name

BASELINE_SCORE

Patient's baseline atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) score.

Values: Ex — 21.7000, or null/missing

Source: Million Hearts Data Registry

Comments

This field is the ACC Risk score calculated from information during the visit. The higher the score, the greater the ASCVD risk. The data file also includes a categorical variable that groups this score into either high, medium, or low risk (BASELINE_GROUP). After the baseline assessment, subsequent provider assessments of patient risk are in the RISK_SCORE field.