Details
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Change Request
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Resolution: Persuasive with Modification
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Medium
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US Physical Activity (FHIR)
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1.0.0-ballot [deprecated]
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Patient Care
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STU
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Observation - Activity Measure - Peak Heart Rate
PA Observation - Supporting, Activity-based
PA Observation Activity-related codes -
Physical Activity Measures
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1.10.25.1.1
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Jay Lyle/Rob Eastwood : 6-0-1
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Enhancement
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Compatible, substantive
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1.0.0
Description
Based on my personal experience as a heavy user of multiple wearable fitness tracker devices over several years I recommend removing LOINC code 55422-0 (Heart rate Encounter maximum) from the profiles, value sets, and examples. I think that concept code was intended for use with medical devices in a clinical setting but consumer devices such as smart watches, rings, and heart rate monitor chest straps aren't accurate enough for maximum readings to be clinically meaningful. I have personally experienced several spurious readings during exercise activities that were significantly higher than my actual maximum heart rate.
And even if a patient really does hit a particular peak heart rate at some point during an activity that usually isn't clinically significant. A single peak value isn't meaningful without other context such as tested maximum heart rate, lactate thresholds (LT1 / LT2), and time spent at or near the peak.
Instead consider using LOINC code 55425-3 (Heart rate unspecified time mean by Pedometer). With a typical activity lasting at least a few minutes the mean heart rate will usually be fairly accurate even with a few outlier samples.
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- is voted on by
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BALLOT-49752 Negative - Daniel Venton : 2023-May-FHIR IG PHYSICAL ACTIVITY R1 STU
- Withdrawn
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BALLOT-49777 Negative - Sonja Ziegler : 2023-May-FHIR IG PHYSICAL ACTIVITY R1 STU
- Withdrawn
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BALLOT-49188 Negative - Nick Radov : 2023-May-FHIR IG PHYSICAL ACTIVITY R1 STU
- Balloted
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BALLOT-49284 Negative - India Duncan : 2023-May-FHIR IG PHYSICAL ACTIVITY R1 STU
- Balloted
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BALLOT-49793 Negative - Sheila Connelly : 2023-May-FHIR IG PHYSICAL ACTIVITY R1 STU
- Balloted