Moloney, Eoin http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3025-5413
O’Connor, Joanne
Craig, Dawn
Robalino, Shannon
Chrysos, Alexandros
Javanbakht, Mehdi
Sims, Andrew
Stansby, Gerard
Wilkes, Scott
Allen, John
Funding for this research was provided by:
Invention for Innovation Programme (II-C1-0412-20003)
Article History
First Online: 23 April 2018
Compliance with Ethical Standards
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: This report is independent research funded by the National Institute for Health Research (Invention for Innovation, “Innovative photoplethysmography technology for rapid non-invasive assessment of peripheral arterial disease in primary care”, II-C1-0412-20003). The views expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the UK National Health Service (NHS), the National Institute for Health Research or the Department of Health. This paper is based on the systematic review work carried out as part of the main ‘Notepad’ study. This study involved the development and evaluation of the PulsePad diagnostic medical device, a test for the diagnosis of Peripheral Arterial Disease in primary care.
: Relationships with entities that have a financial interest in the subject matter of the article have been clearly stated in the Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statements provided by Andrew Sims and John Allen. These relationships relate to their employment by the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals (NUTH) NHS Foundation Trust, which received grant income from the National Institute for Health Research to develop the diagnostic device outlined previously. Authors Eoin Moloney, Joanne O’Connor, Dawn Craig, Shannon Robalino, Alexandros Chrysos, Mehdi Javanbakht, Gerard Stansby and Scott Wilkes have no conflicts of interest to report.
: The authors declare that all of the data supporting the findings of this study are available within the article (or the Appendices of the article).