Alzahrani Shadi, Nadershah Mohammed, Alghamdi Mohammed, Baabdullah Razan, Bayoumi Mohammed, Bawajeeh Othman, Alghamdi Abdulrhman, Bayoumi Amr
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, King AbdulAziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, King AbdulAziz University, 3065 Amin Khalid El Jendi, Jeddah, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Sci Rep. 2025 Mar 29;15(1):10920. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-84459-0.
Wearable devices, such as Apple smartwatches, have been widely used for medical and healthcare purposes. Although they provide a wide array of applications, such as heart rate and oxygen saturation determination, only a few studies have demonstrated the reliability and accuracy of these devices. Hence, this study aimed to assess the reliability of the Apple smartwatch series 8 (ASWs8) in determining heart rate and oxygen saturation against conventional monitoring devices (CMD). This cross-section study encompassed a cohort of 52 patients from King Abdulaziz University Dental Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. We collected heart rate and oxygen saturation data via the ASWs8 and CMD. Subsequently, the mean measurement of each parameter was compared and evaluated for any significant differences. The ASWs8 yielded a mean heart rate measurement of 83.04 ± 13.4 BPM, while CMD produced 82.81 ± 13.5 BPM. The mean difference stood at - 0.23 ± 0.7 BPM, with limits of agreement ranging from - 25 to 25%. No significant difference emerged in the determination of heart rate (Cronbach α = 0.999, p = 0.311). Additionally, the ASWs8 recorded an average oxygen saturation measurement of 97.10 ± 1.6%, compared to CMD's 98.23 ± 1.0%. This resulted in a mean difference of 0.74% and limits of agreement spanning from - 3 to 1%. Once again, the analysis unveiled that no statistically significant difference existed in the obtained oxygen saturation levels (Cronbach α = 0.735, p = 0.094). In this study, we have uncovered compelling evidence that the ASWs8 stands as a reliable and accurate device. It exhibits strong concordance with the CMD, rendering it suitable for continuous vital signs, particularly for heart rate and oxygen saturation. Furthermore, this device can play a pivotal role in clinical management, facilitating the early detection of abnormal physiological parameters among pre-operative patients, thereby potentially reducing hospital admissions.
可穿戴设备，如苹果智能手表，已被广泛用于医疗和保健目的。尽管它们提供了大量的应用，如心率和血氧饱和度测定，但只有少数研究证明了这些设备的可靠性和准确性。因此，本研究旨在评估苹果智能手表系列8（ASWs8）在测定心率和血氧饱和度方面相对于传统监测设备（CMD）的可靠性。这项横断面研究涵盖了沙特阿拉伯吉达阿卜杜勒阿齐兹国王大学牙科医院的52名患者。我们通过ASWs8和CMD收集心率和血氧饱和度数据。随后，比较并评估每个参数的平均测量值有无显著差异。ASWs8测得的平均心率为83.04±13.4次/分钟，而CMD测得的为82.81±13.5次/分钟。平均差异为-0.23±0.7次/分钟，一致性界限为-25%至25%。在心率测定方面未出现显著差异（克朗巴赫α系数=0.999，p=0.311）。此外，ASWs8记录的平均血氧饱和度测量值为97.10±1.6%，而CMD的为98.23±1.0%。这导致平均差异为0.74%，一致性界限为-3%至1%。同样，分析表明所获得的血氧饱和度水平不存在统计学上的显著差异（克朗巴赫α系数=0.735，p=0.094）。在本研究中，我们发现了令人信服的证据，表明ASWs8是一种可靠且准确的设备。它与CMD表现出很强的一致性，使其适用于连续生命体征监测，特别是心率和血氧饱和度监测。此外，该设备在临床管理中可发挥关键作用，有助于在术前患者中早期发现异常生理参数，从而有可能减少住院人数。
