Table 1 A comparison between different wearable blood pressure estimation studies and devices

From: The use of photoplethysmography for assessing hypertension

Year

Author

Wearable type

Sensors

Transmission mode

# Subjects

f

r (f,SBP)

2019

Redha et al.56

Wristband

PPG

N/R

n1 = 106

Feature set

0.69

2017

Holz et al.53

Eyeglass frame and finger probe

PPG

N/R

n1 = 4

PTT

0.64–0.84

2017

Zhang et al.43

Armband

ECG and PPG

USB cable

n1 = 10

PAT

N/R

2016

Plante et al.50

Mobile phone (camera + microphone)

Heart sound and PPG

N/R

n1 = 85

VTT

≈0.4

2016

Seeberg et al.44

Chest belt

ECG and PPG

Bluetooth

n1 = 16

PTT

−0.56

2016

Griggs et al.42

Bicep- and wrist-worn device

ECG and PPG

Radio frequency

n1 = 8

PAT

−0.7

2016

Zheng et al.17

Armband

ECG and PPG

Bluetooth

n1 = 9, n2 = 15

PAT

N/R

2015

Munnoch and Jiang79

Handheld

ECG and PPG

Bluetooth

n1 = 2

PAT

N/R

2014

Jung et al.39

Finger probe and chest pad

ECG and PPG

Bluetooth

N/R

PAT

N/R

2014

Thomas et al.80

Wrist watch

ECG and PPG

Bluetooth

N/R

PAT

−0.55

2012

Miao et al.81

Portable device

ECG and PPG

Bluetooth

N/R

N/R

N/R

2009

Guo et al.40

Wrist watch and finger probe

ECG and PPG

ZigBee

N/R

PAT

N/R

2008

Pandian et al.45

Vest-worn device

ECG and PPG

Radio frequency

n1 = 25

PAT

N/R

  1. r Pearson’s correlation coefficient, f PPG-based feature(s), N/R not reported, n1 number of healthy subjects, n2 number of hypertensive subjects, PAT pulse arrival time, PTT pulse transit time, VTT vascular transit time