Assessing the safety of home oximetry for COVID-19: a multisite retrospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine the safety and effectiveness of home oximetry monitoring pathways for patients with COVID-19 in the English National Health Service.

Design

Retrospective, multisite, observational study of home oximetry monitoring for patients with suspected or proven COVID-19.

Setting

This study analysed patient data from four COVID-19 home oximetry pilot sites in England across primary and secondary care settings.

Participants

A total of 1338 participants were enrolled in a home oximetry programme across four pilot sites. Participants were excluded if primary care data and oxygen saturations at rest at enrolment were not available. Data from 908 participants were included in the analysis.

Interventions

Home oximetry monitoring was provided to pa

SUBMITTER: Clarke J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8441226 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature