Accuracy of Wearable Photoplethysmography Sensors for Continuous Heart Rate Monitoring in Telehealth Applications

Hannah Vinatzer, Angelika Rzepka*, Dieter Hayn, Andreas Ziegl, Kurt Edegger, Sandra Prescher, Günter Schreier

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Abstract

The demand for extended care for people suffering from heart failure is omnipresent. Wearables providing continuous heart rate measurement through optical sensors are of great interest due to their ease of use without the need for medical staff and their low cost. In this study, seven wearables were tested in fifteen measurement runs, with a duration of fourteen-hour each, and compared to a reference sensor. By calculating the Pearson correlation and the root mean square error, as well as the graphical representation by a Bland Altman plot, it was found that these wearables lack sufficient accuracy and may not be suitable for medical purposes.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationdHealth 2022 - Proceedings of the 16th Health Informatics Meets Digital Health Conference
EditorsBernhard Pfeifer, Martin Baumgartner
PublisherIOS Press BV
Pages205-211
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9781643682822
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 16 May 2022
Event16th Annual Health Informatics Meets Digital Health Conference: dHealth 2022 - Vienna, Austria
Duration: 24 May 202225 May 2022

Publication series

NameStudies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume293
ISSN (Print)0926-9630
ISSN (Electronic)1879-8365

Conference

Conference16th Annual Health Informatics Meets Digital Health Conference
Country/TerritoryAustria
CityVienna
Period24/05/2225/05/22

Keywords

  • healthcare monitoring
  • heart failure
  • mHealth
  • photoplethysmography
  • wearable device

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Health Informatics
  • Health Information Management

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