I keep on geting questions about the accuracy of smartphone apps for heartrate measurement. There are smartphone apps that promise to tell you your heartrate if you put your finger on the camera near the flashlight. The simple conclusion I can share after testing a lot is that well-designed devices are much more accurate than these apps. Even studies showed that their accuracy is questionable. The apps have an error rate of about 5-15% that doesn't sound much but it's basically saying that the heartrate you measure with these apps is far from being precise and, more importantly, far from being a reliable vital sign you can base decisions on. Here is the study: https://lnkd.in/g7FBgUu #themedicalfuturist #digitalhealth #future #healthcare #medicine #technology #health #healthy #fromchancetochoice #healthapp #heartratemonitor #heartratemonitorapps #heartrateapps …see more