Der Algorithmus dieses Risikotests wurde durch die Autoren dieser Anwendung selbst erstellt. Er basiert auf dem im Jahr 2006 veröffentlichten, evidenz-basierten Konsensus-Papier der American Heart Association zur Schlaganfall-Primärprävention:
Goldstein LB, Adams R, Alberts MJ et al. Primary Prevention of Ischemic Stroke. A Guideline from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Stroke Council. Stroke 2006; 37: 1583-1633.
Unter Nutzung folgender weiterer Literaturquellen:
Sacco RL, Adams R, Albers G et al. Guidelines for Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack: A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Council On Stroke. Stroke 2006; 37: 577-617.
Myint PK, Luben RN, Wareham NJ et al. Combined effect of health behaviours and risk of first ever stroke in 20,040 men and women over 11 years' follow-up in Norfolk cohort of European Prospective Investigation of Cancer (EPIC Norfolk): prospective population study. BMJ 2009; 338: b349.
Asplund K, Karvanen J, Giampaoli S et al. Relative risks for stroke by age, sex, and population based on follow-up of 18 European populations in the MORGAM Project. Stroke 2009; 40: 2319-26.