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. 2007 May;92(3):F219–F224. doi: 10.1136/adc.2005.090282

Table 1 Summary of studies on neonatal pulse oximetry screening for congenital heart defects (CHD).

Study No. Target defects (n) Screening technique Identification of CHD
Age, mean or median (h) Probe site Normal range (%), hand–foot difference (%) Oximeter type* Prenatal (excluded) Birth hospital After discharge
Spo2 Other
Preliminary screens
 Gnanalingham et al17 1421 Cyanotic (1) 1.7 Foot ⩾91 Fractional NA 1 0 NA
 Hoke et al13 2876 Critical†(4) <24 Arm + foot ⩾92, <7 Functional NA 4 NA 0
 Reich et al14 2114 Marked†(3) >24 Arm or foot ⩾95, <4 Functional (1) 1 1 1
 Lapland Central Hospital 4354 Serious (17) 2 Arm or foot ⩾90 (⩾95) Fractional 0 2 13 2
 2000–03 (unpublished) (6) (9) (2)
First day screens
 Richmond et al11 5626 All (50) 11.7 Foot ⩾95 Fractional 4 6 30 10
 Arlettaz et al20 3262 All (40) 8 Foot ⩾95 Functional 11 6 NA NA
 Meberg and Brun16 3532 Serious (7) 6.6 Foot ⩾95 Functional NA 0 (2 ASD)‡ 6 1
Later screens
 Koppel et al18 11 281 Critical (11) 72 Foot ⩾96 Fractional (9) 3 6 2
 Rosati et al19 5292 Critical (3) 72 Foot ⩾96 NA (NA) 2 Excluded 1
 Bakr et al3 5211 All (32) 31.7 Arm + foot ⩾94 Fractional NA 4 25 3
Total 44 969 168 1.7–72 Arm + foot 90–96 15 (+10) 29 (35) 81+ 20+

ASD, atrial septal defect; NA, not available.

*Oximeter type (functional/fractional; not clearly indicated in some studies) may slightly influence the cut‐offs, see text.

†“Critical”, (duct‐dependent/requires operation <1 month); marked (necessitating treatment <5–12 month)

‡Defect not sought for in the study.