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Detecting signs of hypertension using wearable sensors

Detecting signs of hypertension using wearable sensors

AI summary

In a new study published in Nature, we present a multimodal artificial intelligence (AI) system capable of passively detecting signs of hypertension using a consumer smartwatch, without requiring any cuff calibration.

Selection record

AdmittedSum of both 143 ≥ twice the threshold 120

Source tier
Official, first-hand; this tier's threshold is 60
Pre-filter
passed:多模态AI系统检测高血压
Why it was chosen
Covers how smartwatch PPG and ACC signals identify hypertensive states, with quantitative comparisons for screening and confirmation against 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring as the gold standard.

A model scores each item twice, independently, against one written standard, out of 100. An item is admitted only when the two scores add up to twice the threshold. The threshold is set per source tier.

Source: Google Research · research.google