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Specify measurement units in documentation
Some of the measured values have self-evident units (GCS, heart rate), but others like central venous pressure might have multiple variabilities (mmHg, cmH2O or pascal). When trying to process the datasets, our team found it difficult to determine the correct units for each type of measurement and often had to refer to third-party sources like this recent paper.
Although the data are still noisy, it would be greatly helpful to researchers if the intended measurement units are included in documentation. For example, on the website page for vitalPeriodic
, it could have such a more informative list:
- Temperature (°C)
- Heart rate (bpm)
- ......