TABLE 1 Accuracy of Fitbit and Apple watch for the various rhythms
| Number of rhythms | Accuracy ratio (±10%) Fitbit | Delta (FB HR—True HR) | Accuracy ratio (±10%) apple | Delta (AW HR—True HR) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | 121 (37.5%) | ||||
| Sinus Rhythm (HR 40–150) | 46 (38.0%) | 40 (86.9%) | 2.83 ± 11.83 | 46 (100%) | 0.7 ± 2.2 |
| SVT (HR 100–200) | 44 (36.3%) | 38 (86.3%) | ‐ 8.75 ± 25.52 | 39 (88.6%) | ‐ 8.32 ± 24.86 |
| VT (HR 100–261) | 31 (25.6%) | 18 (58.0%) | ‐ 38.19 ± 49.14 | 21 (67.7%) | ‐ 35.97 ± 53.85 |
| VT HR < 180 | 22 (18.8%) | 18 (81.8.%) | −11.05 ± 23.52 | 21 (95.4%) | −3.82 ± 17.02 |
| Onset | 65 (20.1%) | ||||
| SVT (HR 100–200) | 28 (43.0%) | 11 (39.2%) | ‐ 29.18 ± 34.61 | 24 (85.7%) | ‐ 9.79 ± 26.88 |
| VT (HR 100–286) | 37 (56.9%) | 6 (16.2%) | ‐ 71.51 ± 57.5 | 15 (40.5%) | ‐ 63.57 ± 63.23 |
| VT HR < 180 | 25 (38.46%) | 6 (24%) | ‐ 34.0 ± 39.96 | 15 (60%) | ‐ 1.50 ± 43.11 |
| Termination | 66 (20.5%) | ||||
| SVT (HR 41–140) | 37 (56.1%) | 15 (39.4%) | 18.5 ± 20.32 | 23 (60.5%) | 5.43 ± 8.06 |
| VT (HR 27–169) | 29 (43.9%) | 9 (31%) | 14.34 ± 36.71 | 12 (41.3%) | 7.28 ± 32.48 |
| Irregular rhythms | 66 (20.5%) | ||||
| AF (HR 56–194) | 28 (42.4%) | 10 (39.4%) | −19.92 ± 28.27 | 11 (60.5%) | −17.96 ± 31.76 |
| VF (HR 171–430) | 10 (15.1%) | 0 | −110.2 ± 60.37 | 0 | −91.8 ± 61.91 |
| VPC (HR 50–112) | 11 (16.6%) | 6 (54.5%) | −58.5 ± 41.85 | 6 (54.5%) | −65.5 ± 43.15 |
| NSVT (HR 102–197) | 17 (25.7%) | 3. (17.6%) | −7.36 ± 19.28 | 2 (11.7%) | −7.5 ± 16.09 |
| Pause >3 seconds and CHB | 4 (0.01%) | 0 | 17.12 ± 19.32 | 0 | −13.8 ± 24.48 |
Note: Data are represented as n (%), mean ± SD.