SynthesisJournal of medical Internet research2020
Current Evidence for Continuous Vital Signs Monitoring by Wearable Wireless Devices in Hospitalized Adults: Systematic Review.
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110 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Advances in Patient Monitoring Systems for Prehospital and Resource-Limited Settings.The western journal of emergency medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Health-Related Telemonitoring Parameters/Signals of Older Adults: An Umbrella Review.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Pooled it
- Perceptions of Hospital-at-Home Among Stakeholders: a Meta-synthesis.Journal of general internal medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Remote Monitoring Systems for Patients With Chronic Diseases in Primary Health Care: Systematic Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2021Pooled it
- The impact of wearable continuous vital sign monitoring on deterioration detection and clinical outcomes in hospitalised patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Critical care (London, England) · 2021Pooled it
- Enhancing discharge decision-making through continuous monitoring in an acute admission ward: a randomized controlled trial.Internal and emergency medicine · 2024Trial
- Telemonitoring for perioperative care of outpatient bariatric surgery: Preference-based randomized clinical trial.PloS one · 2023Trial
- Wearable Electronic Monitoring of Vital Signs in Hospitalised Adults: A Nursing Focused Scoping Review of Clinical, Economic and Implementation Outcomes.Journal of advanced nursing · 2026Article
- IMPACT: Integrated Model For Patient Acuity, Care, And Triage Efficiency In Emergency Department.Journal of medical systems · 2026Article
- Continuous Temperature Monitoring via Wearable Devices for Fever or Infection Management in Acute Care Hospitals: Scoping Review of Clinical Implementation and Data Analytics.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Article
- Real-Time SpOSensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Automated video-based AVPU assessment within a FHIR-enabled clinical decision support framework.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Impact of postoperative in-hospital continuous vital sign monitoring on healthcare costs, resource utilization and labor market outcomes.The European journal of health economics : HEPAC : health economics in prevention and care · 2026Article
- Workflow, Alarm Notification and Technology Acceptance of Continuous, Wearable-Based Vital Sign Monitoring on A Neurosurgical Ward-A Pilot Feasibility Study.Journal of neurosurgical anesthesiology · 2026Article
- Continuous Vital Signs Monitoring with a Wireless and Wearable Earsensor in Surgical Patients: A Clinical Validation Study.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Observational
- The Usability of Continuous Monitoring Devices With Deterioration Alerting Systems in Noncritical Care Units: Scoping Review.Interactive journal of medical research · 2026Review
- Convergent Sensing: Integrating Biometric and Environmental Monitoring in Next-Generation Wearables.Biosensors · 2026Review
- Towards continuous brain monitoring: a pilot qualitative study of user experiences with in-ear EEG.Frontiers in digital health · 2026Article
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- Development and validation of a clinical wearable deep learning based continuous inhospital deterioration prediction model.Nature communications · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundContinuous monitoring of vital signs by using wearable wireless devices may allow for timely detection of clinical deterioration in patients in general wards in comparison to detection by standard intermittent vital signs measurements. A large number of studies on many different wearable devices have been reported in recent years, but a systematic review is not yet available to date.
objectiveThe aim of this study was to provide a systematic review for health care professionals regarding the current evidence about the validation, feasibility, clinical outcomes, and costs of wearable wireless devices for continuous monitoring of vital signs.
methodsA systematic and comprehensive search was performed using PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials from January 2009 to September 2019 for studies that evaluated wearable wireless devices for continuous monitoring of vital signs in adults. Outcomes were structured by validation, feasibility, clinical outcomes, and costs. Risk of bias was determined by using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool, quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies 2nd edition, or quality of health economic studies tool.
resultsIn this review, 27 studies evaluating 13 different wearable wireless devices were included. These studies predominantly evaluated the validation or the feasibility outcomes of these devices. Only a few studies reported the clinical outcomes with these devices and they did not report a significantly better clinical outcome than the standard tools used for measuring vital signs. Cost outcomes were not reported in any study. The quality of the included studies was predominantly rated as low or moderate.
conclusionsWearable wireless continuous monitoring devices are mostly still in the clinical validation and feasibility testing phases. To date, there are no high quality large well-controlled studies of wearable wireless devices available that show a significant clinical benefit or cost-effectiveness. Such studies are needed to help health care professionals and administrators in their decision making regarding implementation of these devices on a large scale in clinical practice or in-home monitoring.
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