Clinical evaluation of pediatric pulse oximeters in South Africa: cluster randomized controlled trial protocol (Preprint)

Key Points

• This research aims to evaluate the clinical performance of pediatric pulse oximeters in South Africa.
• Conduct a cluster randomized controlled trial.
• Utilize pediatric pulse oximeters across various clinical settings.
• Assess performance metrics in comparison to standard care.
• Expected to identify differences in pulse oximeter accuracy.
• Aims to influence clinical guidelines for pediatric care in South Africa.