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. 2018 Jun 5;6:1900211. doi: 10.1109/JTEHM.2018.2844195

TABLE 2. Criteria for QRSd Measurement Algorithm Steps.

Step Action Parameter Value/Criteria
Prior to QRSd algorithm Removal of array-specific outliers Morphological features Cross-correlation
Peak polarities, magnitudes, and temporal position
Exclusion criteria Channel is morphologic outlier in the first, middle, and last PM complex
6. Identification of peak bounds Leading or trailing peak boundary Earlier of zero-crossing and concavity change
Significance assessment Order of candidate peak evaluation In order of ascending proximity to the reference peak
Peak significance criteria Peak position Occurs after preceding significant peak bounds
Peak amplitude Opposite polarity of preceding significant peak
Criteria scaling factor Ratio of candidate peak height to reference peak height
Leading and falling phase slope Reference peak slope Inline graphic scaling factor
Leading and falling phase curvature Reference peak curvature Inline graphic scaling factor
7. Removal of array-specific peak outliers Maximum peak-to-peak spacing 52 ms A
8. Delineation of channel specific borders Amplitude <50% of the height of the closest significant peak
Slope <2.5 Inline graphic−2 mV/ms B
9. Delineation of array-specific borders Group of normal array-specific border values Largest group of borders within 20-ms
Array-specific start Earliest in the group of array-specific normal start values
Array-specific end Latest in the group of array-specific normal start values
10. Delineation of global borders Global start Earlier of the array-specific start values
Global end Later of the array-specific end values
A

Based on precision of 12-lead ECG grid paper

B

Based on difference (Inline graphic) between paired global and widest single-lead 12-lead ECG QRSd measurements (n = 150)

Criteria without sources were determined during the development process