How accurate are smartwatches for detecting Afib?

Several smartwatches claim to be able to detect atrial fibrillation in wearers. But how accurate are they?

That was the focus of an October meta-analysis in JACC: Advances that reviewed 28 studies spanning 17,349 patients. Here is where the devices ranked for accuracy:

Sensitivity

1. Amazfit: 99%

2. Seiko Epson PWM: 98%

3 (tie). Garmin Forerunner: 97%

3 (tie). Samsung: 97%

5. Apple Watch: 94%

6. Withings ScanWatch: 89%

7. Fitbit: 66%

Specificity

1. Amazfit: 99%

2. Garmin Forerunner: 98%

3. Apple Watch: 97%

4. Samsung: 96%

5. Withings ScanWatch: 95%

6. Seiko Epson PWM: 91%

7. Fitbit: 79%

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