Announcing the new healthy habits score on Evidation

Healthy habits score overview

We’re excited to introduce a major new feature coming to the Evidation App: the healthy habits score. The healthy habits score has been designed by Evidation’s data scientists to estimate your current level of cardiovascular and metabolic fitness based on data from the wearable devices you have connected to the Evidation App. You’ll receive an updated score each week plus meaningful recommendations for how to improve your score based on what we see in your data.

This new score will be available for some members starting early December. And we’ll continue to expand to all eligible members over the next few months.

If you want to be one of the first to see this new healthy habits score, be sure to connect and use one of the devices listed below and grant permission for Evidation to have access to the required data.

How it works

The healthy habits score uses a variety of measurements commonly found on wearable devices to provide you with a numeric score between 1 and 100. Higher scores are generally better and are correlated with higher levels of cardiovascular and metabolic fitness.

‍We calculate your score based on the following measurements and factors:

Activity and Exercise: Daily average step count and daily average minutes spent exercising in specific heart rate zones
Sleep: Average sleep duration during your “main” sleep period
Physiological: Average resting heart rate
Demographic: Age and gender. Note that this category is used only to put your other measurements in context. Measurements in the other categories vary in relation to age and gender, so it’s important that we control for these variables when building personalized recommendations on how to improve your score.

Frequently asked questions

How much data do I need in order to receive a score?

In order to send your score, we need both the right types of data, as well as sufficient data density (enough data to calculate your score accurately). Currently, our score only supports Fitbit, Apple Watch, Garmin, Withings, and Oura devices that capture heart rate, steps, sleep, and exercise. In order to calculate your score, we need 21 days of data out of each 28 day period to ensure an accurate score.

Note that the healthy habits score uses exercise as an input to calculate your score. Some devices auto log activities and exercise, while others require manual logging. In order to ensure you get the most accurate score possible, we recommend that if you have a device that does not auto log activities and exercise sessions, that you log these manually to ensure they’re accounted for within the Evidation app.

I’m a very active person and I received a low score, why?

Data that’s fetched from your wearable device provides only a partial view of your cardiovascular and metabolic health. Since the healthy habits score is meant to be an estimate of your general cardiovascular and metabolic fitness, we recommend focusing less on the current number and more on how you can improve your score over time. Also note that the healthy habits score is meant only for general health and wellness purposes and is not meant to treat or diagnose any health conditions.

How often will I get a healthy habits score?

You’ll see a new score in your My Health tab weekly, so be sure to check your app often. Please note that while the score updates weekly, the data used to calculate your score is from the 28 days prior. This means if you incorporate the recommendations given to you in any given week, you could see a lift in your score, but you won't see the full projected impact until you've incorporated the changes for the full 28 days.