Effect of skin tone on the diagnostic accuracy of pulse oximeters for measuring blood oxygen in patients in a randomised trial

SWAT: 183

Objective of this SWAT:

To compare pulse oximeter-derived peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) values to co-oximeterderived arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) measurements from arterial blood gas samples, for a range of fingertip pulse oximeters used by the NHS COVID Oximetry@home scheme, in an ethnically diverse group of adults with a broad spectrum of skin tones admitted to UK intensive
care units and enrolled in a randomised trial of oxygen therapy. We aim to determine the accuracy of these pulse oximeters across different skin tones and levels of arterial oxygenation.

Status:

In Progress

Resources:

Please click the links below to access the registered protocol or SWAT download bundle which includes: 1) SWAT Protocol
Protocol Link
Evidence Pack
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