Digital Data Collection Reduces Terminal Digit Bias in Haemodynamic and Physical Activity Measures in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
ABSTRACT Accurate measurement of cardiopulmonary hemodynamics and exercise capacity is vital for PAH diagnosis and management. Terminal digit bias in clinical measures introduces non‐differential error. Remote monitoring using implanted devices eliminated this bias, demonstrating its potential to enhance accuracy in both clinical practice and research by reducing variability in observer‐reported data.
Authors
- James M. S. Wason (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4691-126X)
- Eleanor McNally (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9406-9644)
- M Toshner
- Alexander M. K. Rothman
- Marcelle Paula‐Ribeiro
Institutions
- Royal Papworth Hospital (GB)
- Royal Hallamshire Hospital (GB)
- Lung Institute (US)
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Newcastle University (GB)
- University of Sheffield (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pulmonary Circulation
- Published
- 2026-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pul2.70290
- Primary Topic
- Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Wellcome
- British Heart Foundation
- Medical Research Council
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council