Application Data Exchange Assessment Framework and Functional Requirements for Mobile Health
0.1.0 - STU 1 Ballot

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Basic Heart Rate

The Basic Heart Rate category supports the measurement of the user’s heart rate (a.k.a. pulse). Technically, pulse is an effect measured in blood vessels as a result of contractions of the heart (heart rate). Some devices measure pulse (e.g., smart watches using optical sensors), others measure heart rate using electrical sensors on the chest. For the purposes of this specification, these will all be considered to be measures of the heart rate.

Feature: Heart Rate Measurement

The system SHALL be able to capture and report a heart rate measurement from the user.

Scenario: Capture And Report Heart Rate Measurement

GIVEN
a <System> (App or Infrastructure) that can work with a <Device>
AND
a <User> of that <System>
AND
the <Heart Rate> of that <User>
WHEN
the <System> is operational
THEN
the device can capture a <Measurement> in the <System> associated with <User> that contains that user’s <Heart Rate>
AND
that <Measurement> has units that are beats / minute
AND
the precision of that <Measurement> is to the unit of at least whole beats.

Scenario: LOINC Coded Heart Rate Measurement

The system should provide LOINC codes along with measurements.

GIVEN
a <Measurement> of blood pressure
WHEN
the <Measurement> is retrieved
THEN
that <Measurement> is associated with a <LOINC Code> for Blood Pressure
AND
that <LOINC Code> is 8480-6 Systolic blood pressure or 8462-4 Diastolic blood pressure

Scenario: UCUM Coded Heart Rate Units

The measurement should use units coded in UCUM.

GIVEN
a <Measurement> of Heart Rate
WHEN
the <Measurement> is retrieved
THEN
that <Measurement> is associated with a <UCUM Unit Code>,
AND
that <UCUM Unit Code> is ‘/min’ (per minute)
AND
that <UCUM Unit Code> may include a UCUM comment (e.g. ‘{beat}/min’ or ‘{beats}/min’)