The Apple Heart Study (AHS) is a research study conducted to evaluate whether the Apple Heart Study App can use data collected on the Apple Watch to identify irregular heart rhythms, including those from potentially serious heart conditions such as atrial fibrillation. Up to 500,000 can participate in the study.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
419,927
The Apple Heart Study app is a mobile medical app that analyzes pulse rate data. The app identifies episodes of irregular heart rhythms consistent with atrial fibrillation and other arrhythmias.
Stanford University
Stanford, California, United States
Atrial Fibrillation (AF) of Greater Than 30 Seconds
Proportion of notified participants who received an irregular pulse notification and that had AF detected on the ambulatory ECG.
Time frame: During ambulatory ECG monitoring (up to 8 days)
Confirmed AF With a Detection by a Component of the App
Simultaneous ambulatory ECG monitoring indicating an irregular rhythm consistent with AF during time intervals when an app component (tachogram) is positive for an irregular pulse among those who received an irregular heartbeat notification.
Time frame: During ambulatory ECG monitoring (up to 8 days)
Concordant AF With App Algorithm Notification
Simultaneous ambulatory ECG monitoring indicating an irregular rhythm consistent with AF when the app based algorithm is positive for an irregular pulse among those who received a notification.
Time frame: During ambulatory ECG monitoring (up to 8 days)
Self-reported Contact With a Health Care Provider
Percentage of participant who self-reported contact with a health care provider within 90 days following an irregular pulse watch notification. Participants could self-report this health-care provider contact from 90 days following notification until the study survey went offline at end of study.
Time frame: 90 days to 15 months
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