ArticleResuscitation plus2026
Effect of a grace period on false alarm rates of smartwatch-based out-of-hospital cardiac arrest detection systems: a pilot study.
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- Automated cardiac arrest detection using wrist-derived photoplethysmography during withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment: a prospective clinical validation study.The Lancet regional health. Europe · 2026Article
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Abstract
Aim: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a leading cause of mortality, and rapid treatment is life-saving. Early detection is crucial to promptly start the chain of survival, leading to increasing interest in smartwatch-based OHCA detection. Introducing a grace period, during which the wearer can cancel a false alarm before emergency medical services (EMS) are notified, may improve system reliability. This study evaluates how this grace period affects false alarm rates. Methods: In this study, 26 participants wore smartwatches that produced auditory, tactile or audiotactile alarms at random times during daytime, while instructed to cancel these alarms as quickly as possible. Response times were registered by the smartwatch, alongside demographic and time-of-day data. Bayesian time-to-event analysis assessed the effects of alarm type, time of day, and demographic variables. Results: (Audio)tactile alarms significantly shortened response times compared to auditory-only alarms (HR 0.475, 95% CI: 0.38-0.59). Grace periods of 10 and 20 s would result in 98.3% (95% CI: 97.1-99.0%) and 99.6% (95% CI: 99.2-99.9%) of the (audio)tactile alarms being canceled, respectively. No clear evidence was found for meaningful effects of time of day, age or sex. Conclusion: The findings in this study suggest that the application of a grace period to smartwatch-based OHCA detection systems may potentially reduce false alarms reaching EMS with only minor delays. Further research is warranted in a larger implementation set-up.
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