The Apple Watch spO2 sensor and outliers in healthy users
Abstract It is unclear how frequently the Apple Watch produces spO2 measurements outside of the normal range in healthy individuals at rest. We conducted a head-to-head comparison in 38 healthy individuals between two watches and two medical-grade pulse oximeters. Fourteen percent of watch measureme...
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| author | Christina Schröder Robert Förster Daniel R. Zwahlen Paul Windisch |
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| description | Abstract It is unclear how frequently the Apple Watch produces spO2 measurements outside of the normal range in healthy individuals at rest. We conducted a head-to-head comparison in 38 healthy individuals between two watches and two medical-grade pulse oximeters. Fourteen percent of watch measurements yielded spO2 values below 95%, with no values below 92%. Results suggest that outliers measured by the watch should not be a cause for concern in otherwise healthy individuals. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5eb9646639a64cd5a2ad3629668050712023-12-03T09:14:38ZengNature Portfolionpj Digital Medicine2398-63522023-04-01611310.1038/s41746-023-00814-xThe Apple Watch spO2 sensor and outliers in healthy usersChristina Schröder0Robert Förster1Daniel R. Zwahlen2Paul Windisch3Department of Radiation Oncology, Kantonsspital WinterthurDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Kantonsspital WinterthurDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Kantonsspital WinterthurDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Kantonsspital WinterthurAbstract It is unclear how frequently the Apple Watch produces spO2 measurements outside of the normal range in healthy individuals at rest. We conducted a head-to-head comparison in 38 healthy individuals between two watches and two medical-grade pulse oximeters. Fourteen percent of watch measurements yielded spO2 values below 95%, with no values below 92%. Results suggest that outliers measured by the watch should not be a cause for concern in otherwise healthy individuals.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-023-00814-x |
| spellingShingle | Christina Schröder Robert Förster Daniel R. Zwahlen Paul Windisch The Apple Watch spO2 sensor and outliers in healthy users npj Digital Medicine |
| title | The Apple Watch spO2 sensor and outliers in healthy users |
| title_full | The Apple Watch spO2 sensor and outliers in healthy users |
| title_fullStr | The Apple Watch spO2 sensor and outliers in healthy users |
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| title_short | The Apple Watch spO2 sensor and outliers in healthy users |
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| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-023-00814-x |
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