Expanded risk score for rheumatoid arthritis

Expanded risk score for rheumatoid arthritis predicts cardiovascular events in humans (C-statistic 0.66 (95% CI 0.62-0.71)).

“We observed c-statistics of 0.66 (95% CI 0.62-0.71; less restrictive) and 0.80 (95% CI 0.76-0.85; more restrictive).”

HumansRheumatoid arthritis without prior cardiovascular disease; less restrictive event definition using questionnaires, electronic health records, or claimsMean 6.8 years84% femalesn = 1,332

Performance of the Expanded Cardiovascular Risk Prediction Score for Rheumatoid Arthritis: An External Validation in the BRASS Registry

Arthritis care & research·13 Oct 2026