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Reliability of computerised electrocardiographic reports

H T Ong1, S H Kuah, S P Chew

  • 1Gleneagles Medical Centre, Penang, Malaysia.

Singapore Medical Journal
|February 1, 1993
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This study found computerised electrocardiogram (ECG) reporting to be reliable. While some interval measurements differed between computer and physician readings, overall diagnoses showed comparable variability to that between two physicians.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Medical Informatics
  • Health Technology Assessment

Background:

  • Computerized interpretation of electrocardiograms (ECG) is increasingly used in clinical practice.
  • Assessing the reliability of these automated systems against human expert interpretation is crucial for patient safety and diagnostic accuracy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the reliability of the Marquette 12SL-SC computer program for ECG reporting.
  • To compare the diagnostic accuracy and measurement consistency of computer-generated ECG reports with manual physician interpretations.

Main Methods:

  • Fifty consecutive outpatient ECGs were analyzed.
  • Two independent physicians reviewed each ECG, and their readings were compared with each other and with the Marquette 12SL-SC computer reports.

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  • Specific parameters including heart rate, PR interval, QT interval, and QRS duration were compared, along with overall diagnostic conclusions.

    • Main Results:

    • No significant difference was found in heart rate measurements between physicians and the computer.
    • PR and QT intervals showed significant differences between computer and physician readings, while QRS duration varied between physicians and the computer.
    • Overall diagnostic agreement was 76% between physicians, 68% between Physician 1 and the computer, and 78% between Physician 2 and the computer.
    • The computer never reported a normal ECG as abnormal, aligning with physician findings.

    Conclusions:

    • The Marquette 12SL-SC computer program demonstrates reasonable reliability in ECG reporting.
    • Computer-physician variability in ECG interpretation is comparable to inter-physician variability, suggesting its utility as a diagnostic aid.