Apple Hypertension Feature Approved Based Similarity to Dissimilar Tech [pdf]
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The FDA approved Apple's hypertension feature based on similarity to a different technology, sparking concerns about the basis of approval and the feature's effectiveness.
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Even assuming the device performs exactly as described (difficult to say given the paucity of presented data) the performance characteristics are the opposite of what you want in a screening test.
That's not really the same thing at all