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Repeatability, Reproducibility, and Concurrent Validity of a Stethoscope and Health App System for the Quantification of Breath Rate in Healthy Adults: Repeatability and Validity Study
(JMIR Publications, 2023-01-12) Becerro de Bengoa Vallejo, Ricardo; Losa Iglesias, Marta Elena; Robles Sanchez, Oscar David
Background: Apps for smartphones that can measure the breathing rate easily can be downloaded. Objective: The aim of this study was to demonstrate agreement in measuring breath rates between the stethoscope and Breath Counter health app. Methods: We performed a repeatability study with 56 healthy volunteers. The patient's demographic data and breathing rates per minute were collected. Breathing rates were measured via two methods: (1) using a stethoscope placed in the upper area of the right lung and (2) a Breath Counter app developed by Vadion on a Samsung Fold smartphone. Results: This study demonstrated high repeatability and validity with respect to the breathing rate parameter of healthy adults using the aforementioned 2 systems. Intrasession repeatability measure using the intraclass correlation coefficient was >0.962, indicating excellent repeatability. Moreover, the intraclass correlation coefficient between methods was 0.793, indicating good repeatability, and coefficients of variation of method errors values were 1.83% with very low values in terms of other repeatability parameters. We found significant correlation coefficients and no systematic differences between the app and stethoscope methods. Conclusions: The app method may be attractive to individuals who require repeatability in a recreational setting. Keywords: assessment; breath rate; breathing; breathing rate; health app; mHealth; measurement; medical device; medical instrument; mobile app; mobile health; mobile phone app; monitoring; reliability; respiration; smartphone app; stethoscope; validity; vital sign.