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Results The new PHS model (EADB720) improved prediction accuracy compared to alternative models in European populations, with the Odds Ratio OR80/20 from the highest quintile of risk (80th risk percentile and above) to the lowest quintile of risk (20th risk percentile and below) varying between 5.10 and 13.15 within the range of age of onset from 65 – 85 years. Our model also improved risk stratification across ε3/3 individuals of European ancestry (OR80/20 ranges from 1.95 to 3.52). It was also successfully validated in independent datasets (HUSK, DemGene and ADNI) by achieving OR80/20 up to 10.00 in each independent dataset. Conclusion Our EADB720 model significantly improves the accuracy of age-associated risk of AD across European populations (pval<0.03). 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