calculate_reeh_2019_basic_ptp {pretestcad}R Documentation

Calculate 2019 Reeh Basic PTP for obstructive CAD

Description

This function returns a patient's pre-test probability (PTP) of obstructive coronary artery disease based on the 2019 Reeh et. al. basic model.

Usage

calculate_reeh_2019_basic_ptp(age, sex, symptom_type)

Arguments

age

Input integer value to indicate the age of the patient.

sex

Input characters (female, male) to indicate the sex of the patient.

  • female

  • male

symptom_type

Input characters (typical, atypical, nonanginal, dyspnoea) to indicate the symptom characteristics of the patient.

  • typical stands for the patient having typical chest pain.

  • atypical stands for the patient having atypical chest pain.

  • nonanginal stands for the patient having nonanginal or non-specific chest pain.

  • dyspnoea stands for the patient having dyspnoea.

Details

The predictive model is based on 3903 patients free of CAD and heart failure and suspected of angina, who were referred to a single, large, urban university hospital for assessment in 2012–15.

Value

A numeric value representing the patient's PTP for obstructive CAD based on the 2019 Reeh et. al. basic model.

Examples

# 40 year old female with typical chest pain
calculate_reeh_2019_basic_ptp(
    age = 40,
    sex = "female",
    symptom_type = "typical"
)

[Package pretestcad version 1.0.2 Index]