Why the study?
Do smartphone apps using photoplethysmography accurately measure heart rate compared to validated methods in adult and pediatric populations?
Population
Adult population during resting sinus rhythm and pediatric population
Comparison
Smartphone apps measuring heart rate by… vs Validated method for heart rate monitoring
Design
Meta-analysis
Authors
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Supports smartphone PPG apps for adult resting HR monitoring; confirms agreement in sinus rhythm but leaves pediatric validation open.
Do smartphone apps using photoplethysmography accurately measure heart rate compared to validated methods in adult and pediatric populations?
Smartphone apps using PPG are a valid method for resting heart rate monitoring in adults, but lack validation for pediatric use.
Ridder et al. (2018) studied this question.
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