News-Medical.Net September 8, 2025
A new review shows that while wearables can reliably track steps and heart rate, their accuracy for sleep, stress, and blood pressure remains uneven, raising questions about when these devices will be ready for clinical use.
A recent review published in npj Cardiovascular Health compares the different health parameters measured by common wearable sensors used by consumers and provides evidence of their accuracy, validity, regulatory clearance status, and practical issues.
How consumer devices are shaping public health
Wearable devices like rings, smartwatches, and wristbands are widely popular, allowing consumers to monitor their health and activity continuously in real time. In clinical and research settings, these powerful technologies collect large-scale health data, monitor population trends, develop risk prediction tools, and evaluate...
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