Use of Free-Living Step Count Monitoring for Heart Failure Functional Classification: Validation Study

Jonathan-F. Baril   ^{1, 2} , MHSc ;   Simon Bromberg   ^{1, 2} , MHSc ;   Yasbanoo Moayedi   ³ , MD ;   Babak Taati   ^{2, 4} , PhD, P.Eng ;   Cedric Manlhiot   ³ , PhD ;   Heather Joan Ross   ^{2, 3} , MD, MHSc ;   Joseph Cafazzo   ^{1, 2, 5} , PhD, P.Eng

¹ Centre for Global eHealth Innovation, Techna Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada

² Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

³ Ted Rogers Centre of Excellence in Heart Function, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada

⁴ Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada

⁵ Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada