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ArticleJMIR cardio2023

Electrocardiogram Devices for Home Use: Technological and Clinical Scoping Review.

Alejandra Zepeda-Echavarria, Rutger R van de Leur, Meike van Sleuwen, Rutger J Hassink, Thierry X Wildbergh, Pieter A Doevendans, Joris Jaspers, René van Es

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Article in JMIR cardio, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Alejandra Zepeda-Echavarria *Medical Technologies and Clinical Physics, Facilitation Department, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9955-0624
Rutger R van de LeurDepartment of Cardiology, Division of Heart and Lungs, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4779-5870
Meike van SleuwenDepartment of Cardiology, Division of Heart and Lungs, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7503-3649
Rutger J HassinkDepartment of Cardiology, Division of Heart and Lungs, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0237-7867
Thierry X WildberghDepartment of Cardiology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort, Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8280-4675
Pieter A DoevendansDepartment of Cardiology, Division of Heart and Lungs, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6257-7169
Joris JaspersMedical Technologies and Clinical Physics, Facilitation Department, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1957-631X
René van EsDepartment of Cardiology, Division of Heart and Lungs, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9950-4388
University Medical Center Utrecht · NLMeander Medisch Centrum · NL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundElectrocardiograms (ECGs) are used by physicians to record, monitor, and diagnose the electrical activity of the heart. Recent technological advances have allowed ECG devices to move out of the clinic and into the home environment. There is a great variety of mobile ECG devices with the capabilities to be used in home environments.

objectiveThis scoping review aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of the current landscape of mobile ECG devices, including the technology used, intended clinical use, and available clinical evidence.

methodsWe conducted a scoping review to identify studies concerning mobile ECG devices in the electronic database PubMed. Secondarily, an internet search was performed to identify other ECG devices available in the market. We summarized the devices' technical information and usability characteristics based on manufacturer data such as datasheets and user manuals. For each device, we searched for clinical evidence on the capabilities to record heart disorders by performing individual searches in PubMed and ClinicalTrials.gov, as well as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) Premarket Notification and De Novo databases.

resultsFrom the PubMed database and internet search, we identified 58 ECG devices with available manufacturer information. Technical characteristics such as shape, number of electrodes, and signal processing influence the capabilities of the devices to record cardiac disorders. Of the 58 devices, only 26 (45%) had clinical evidence available regarding their ability to detect heart disorders such as rhythm disorders, more specifically atrial fibrillation.

conclusionsECG devices available in the market are mainly intended to be used for the detection of arrhythmias. No devices are intended to be used for the detection of other cardiac disorders. Technical and design characteristics influence the intended use of the devices and use environments. For mobile ECG devices to be intended to detect other cardiac disorders, challenges regarding signal processing and sensor characteristics should be solved to increase their detection capabilities. Devices recently released include the use of other sensors on ECG devices to increase their detection capabilities.

Indexed as

ECG clinical validation, ECG technical characteristicselectrocardiogramhome use ECGmedical devicesmobile ECGwearables

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PMID37418308
PMCPMC10362423
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