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Framingham Risk Score Calculator

Estimate your chance of a first cardiovascular disease event in the next 10 years using the Canadian Framingham method.

1 Your information

Enter your latest numbers

Use a recent cholesterol result and a typical systolic blood pressure reading. All fields are required unless marked optional.

Sex used by the model
The published score uses male and female categories.
years
Canadian guidance recommends FRS assessment from age 40 to 75.

Cholesterol results

Choose the unit shown on your lab report.

Cholesterol unit
mmol/L
mmol/L
Often labelled HDL-C or “good” cholesterol.
mmHg
The top number in a blood pressure reading.
Taking blood pressure medication?
Do you currently smoke cigarettes?
The published model counts current cigarette smoking.
Have you been diagnosed with diabetes?
Family history of premature cardiovascular disease?
Choose yes if a parent, sibling, or child had cardiovascular disease at or before age 55 if male, or at or before age 65 if female.
Add LDL cholesterol for more useful treatment context (optional)
mmol/L

LDL does not change the Framingham percentage. Canadian treatment guidance uses it alongside your risk category.

Your health answers are calculated locally and are not submitted to TeleTest.

2 Your result

Your risk picture will appear here

Complete the fields to see your 10-year estimate, risk category, and what it may mean for treatment.

Reading the result

Three risk ranges

Your percentage estimates the chance of a first cardiovascular disease event in the next 10 years. It is a decision aid, not a diagnosis.

Low risk

Under 10%

Health behaviour changes are usually the starting point. Very high LDL or other risk modifiers can change the recommendation.

Intermediate risk

10% to 19.9%

Treatment is recommended at specific LDL, ApoB, or non-HDL thresholds and may be favoured by other risk modifiers.

High risk

20% or higher

Canadian guidance recommends discussing cholesterol-lowering treatment with a clinician.

Questions, answered

About the Framingham score

What does this score predict?

This version estimates the 10-year risk of a first cardiovascular disease event. The original outcome includes coronary disease, stroke or transient ischemic attack, peripheral artery disease, and heart failure. It is broader than heart attack risk alone.

Why does family history change the result?

Canadian guidance doubles the calculated percentage for adults aged 30 to 59 without diabetes when a first-degree relative had premature cardiovascular disease. This calculator applies that adjustment through age 59.

Why does the calculator stop at age 75?

The 2021 Canadian Cardiovascular Society guideline recommends regular risk assessment with a validated model for adults aged 40 to 75. Adults outside this range need an individualized clinical assessment.

What if I have diabetes?

For adults aged 40 or older, the Canadian guideline lists diabetes as a statin-indicated condition. The Canadian FRS worksheet therefore directs these adults to treatment assessment instead of assigning a risk percentage.

Does my result mean I should start a statin?

Not by itself. A clinician also considers LDL cholesterol, ApoB or non-HDL cholesterol, kidney disease, family history, other risk modifiers, possible harms, and your preferences. Do not start, stop, or change medication based only on this calculator.

Clinical sources