Repeatability of Pulse Oximetry Measurements in Children During Triage in 2 Ugandan Hospitals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In low- and middle-income countries, health workers use pulse oximeters for intermittent spot measurements of oxygen saturation (SpO2). However, the accuracy and reliability of pulse oximeters for spot measurements have not been determined. We evaluated the repeatability of spot measurements and the ideal observation time to guide recommendations during spot check measurements.

Methods

Two 1-minute measurements were taken for the 3,903 subjects enrolled in the study conducted April 2020-January 2022 in Uganda, collecting 1 Hz SpO2 and signal quality index (SQI) data. The repeatability between the 2 measurements was assessed using an intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), calculated using a median of all seconds of non-zero SpO2 values for each recording (any qu

SUBMITTER: Asdo A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10461707 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature