Usability of a smartwatch for atrial fibrillation detection in older adults after stroke.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Smartwatches can be used for atrial fibrillation (AF) detection, but little is known about how older adults at risk for AF perceive their usability.

Methods

We employed a mixed-methods study design using data from the ongoing Pulsewatch study, a randomized clinical trial (NCT03761394) examining the accuracy of a smartwatch-smartphone app dyad (Samsung/Android) compared to usual care with a patch monitor (Cardea SOLO™ ECG System) for detection of AF among older stroke survivors. To be eligible to participate in Pulsewatch, participants needed to be at least 50 years of age, have had an ischemic stroke, and have no major contraindications to anticoagulation therapy should AF be detected. After 14 days of use, usability was measured by the System Usability Scale (SUS

SUBMITTER: Ding EY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9204791 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature