Table 1.
The participant’s percentage of how alarm limit was set for each variable
| Variables | Arbitrary/what feels right | Local guideline | National guideline | Personalized (based on data from that patient) | Don’t know | Not applicable | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart rate | 6% 3 |
2% 1 |
53% 25 |
34% 16 |
4% 2 |
0% 0 |
47 |
| Oxygen saturation | 7% 3 |
2% 1 |
57% 26 |
28% 13 |
4% 2 |
2% 1 |
46 |
| Use of medication | 7% 3 |
5% 2 |
52% 23 |
32% 14 |
2% 1 |
2% 1 |
44 |
| Respiratory rate | 5% 2 |
5% 2 |
61% 26 |
21% 9 |
5% 2 |
5% 2 |
43 |
| Breathlessness | 12% 5 |
3% 1 |
49% 20 |
29% 12 |
2% 1 |
5% 2 |
41 |
| Blood pressure | 8% 3 |
10% 4 |
63% 25 |
15% 6 |
5% 2 |
0% 0 |
40 |
| Cough symptoms | 10% 4 |
8% 3 |
33% 13 |
43% 17 |
3% 1 |
5% 2 |
40 |
| Wheeze | 3% 1 |
3% 1 |
47% 18 |
40% 15 |
3% 1 |
5% 2 |
38 |
| Physical activity | 5% 2 |
5% 2 |
43% 16 |
32% 12 |
5% 2 |
8% 3 |
37 |
| Hours of NIV use | 6% 2 |
6% 2 |
39% 14 |
31% 11 |
6% 2 |
14% 5 |
36 |
| Temperature | 6% 2 |
8% 3 |
70% 25 |
11% 4 |
3% 1 |
3% 1 |
36 |
| Phlegm symptoms | 6% 2 |
6% 2 |
29% 10 |
44% 15 |
6% 2 |
9% 3 |
34 |
| Peak flow | 9% 3 |
3% 1 |
38% 13 |
27% 9 |
3% 1 |
21% 7 |
34 |
| Hours of CPAP use | 3% 1 |
9% 3 |
44% 14 |
22% 7 |
6% 2 |
16% 5 |
32 |
| Step count | 3% 3 |
6% 3 |
41% 3 |
25% 3 |
3% 3 |
21% 3 |
32 |
| Sleep quality | 3% 1 |
7% 2 |
36% 11 |
36% 11 |
7% 2 |
13% 4 |
31 |