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. 2025 Jan 3;11(1):e41682.
doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2025.e41682. eCollection 2025 Jan 15.

Evaluation of the performance and reliability of a smartwatch capable of performing ECGs: A prospective observational study

Ferah Kader  1 , Burcu Bayramoglu  2 , Ismail Tayfur  2
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Evaluation of the performance and reliability of a smartwatch capable of performing ECGs: A prospective observational study

Ferah Kader et al. Heliyon. .
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Flow chart for inclusion and exclusion criterias.
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Example of the ECG recording taken with the smartwatch.
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Correlation between the heart rate measurements performed by the reference ECG device and the smartwatch.
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Bland-Altman plot of the agreement between the pulse values measured by the reference ECG device and the smartwatch.
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