Minimum required reporting sheet for standardized and transparent data sharing
| Description | Reporting | |
| Target population | ||
| Sampling method | Random, convenient, and so on | |
| Distribution of sex | ♂=n/♀=n | |
| Body height | Mean±SD and range (cm) | |
| BMI | Mean±SD and range (kg/m²) | |
| Skin tone | Distribution of Fitzpatrick scale | |
| Sample size | Number of subjects | |
| Criterion measure | ||
| Chest strap or ECG (RR intervals) | Model and brand; chest strap: agreement with respect to bpm | |
| Placement | Manufacturer’s instructions and actual placement | |
| Index device | ||
| Placement | Manufacturer’s instructions and actual placement | |
| Pre-test preparation | ||
| Standardised meal replacement | Type of replacement and duration of control (hours prior to testing) | |
| Caffeine intake | Duration of control (hours prior to testing) | |
| Medical screening | Type of medical screening | |
| Exclusion of participants | Exclusions due to specific medication affecting cardiovascular function | |
| Intense physical activity | Duration of control (hours prior to testing) | |
| Testing protocol | ||
| Type of protocol | Laboratory, semi-free living/sport-specific, free-living | |
| Contextual factors | Indoors, outdoors | |
| Type of activity | Cycling, treadmill walking/running, swimming, other sports/activities | |
| Duration | Minutes, hours | |
| Exercise intensity | Relative to aerobic capacity (%HRmax, VO2max, RM) Or | |
| Absolute values (ie, speed/ incline, W/rpm) | ||
| Steady-state (2–5 min) | Mean HR (ie, 5–30 s intervals) | |
| HR kinetics (transitions and recovery) | ΔHR | |
| Processing | ||
| Criterion measure processing | Method used for error correction and data smoothing | |
| Index measure processing | Method used for resampling (is used) | |
| Epochs for analysis/window size | In seconds | |
| Index and criterion synchronisation | Method used (cross-correlations or similar methods) | |
| Statistical analysis (report separately for each exercise intensity and/or activity) | ||
| N of paired observations | Paired HR (amount) | |
| Data availability | Data availability (%) | |
| Index device, mean HR | Mean±SD | |
| Criterion device, mean HR | Mean±SD | |
| Mean difference | Mean±SD and SE | |
| Mean absolute error | Bpm | |
| MAPE | % | |
| Standard LoA | Mean difference or mean relative difference and LoA including 95% CIs (separately for each steady-state intensity and/or activity) | |
| Repeated measure LoA analysis | Mean difference or mean relative difference and LoA including 95% CIs (separately for each non-steady-state activities) | |
| Within–device precision for steady-state activities | The 95% prediction interval and ICC (report separately for each steady-state intensity and/or activity) | |
| Other | ||
| Deviations in the validation process | ||
BMI, body mass index; bpm, beats per minute; ECG, electrocardiogram; HR, heart rate; HRmax, maximal heart rate; ICC, intra class correlation coefficient; LoA, limits of agreement; MAPE, mean absolute percentage error; RM, repetition maximum; rpm, repetitions per minute; SE, standard error; VO2max, maximal oxygen uptake; W, Watt.