Fitbit Data to Assess Functional Capacity in Patients Before Elective Surgery: Pilot Prospective Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Preoperative assessment is crucial to prevent the risk of complications of surgical operations and is usually focused on functional capacity. The increasing availability of wearable devices (smartwatches, trackers, rings, etc) can provide less intrusive assessment methods, reduce costs, and improve accuracy.

Objective

The aim of this study was to present and evaluate the possibility of using commercial smartwatch data, such as those retrieved from the Fitbit Inspire 2 device, to assess functional capacity before elective surgery and correlate such data with the current gold standard measure, the 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) distance.

Methods

During the hospital visit, patients were evaluated in terms of functional capacity using the 6MWT. Patients were asked t

SUBMITTER: Angelucci A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10141298 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature