This document discusses multivariable risk prediction for coronary artery disease. It provides background on CAD being the leading cause of death in the US. The Framingham Heart Study is discussed as a seminal cohort study that identified several classic risk factors for CHD including age, sex, smoking, cholesterol levels, blood pressure, diabetes. A logistic regression model for predicting risk is presented. Factors that impact the accuracy and generalizability of predictive models like discrimination, calibration, reproducibility and transportability are defined.