The Glasgow Program
Automated 12-lead ECG interpretation — validated over 50 years, licensed worldwide
Developed at the University of Glasgow and refined over five decades, the Glasgow Program (Uni-G) is embedded in ECG machines, monitors, and defibrillators used internationally. It brings age-, sex-, and ethnicity-specific criteria and transparent, rule-based interpretation to every recording — backed by the Electrocardiology Section led by Professor Peter Macfarlane.
What the Glasgow Program reads
A real recording, rendered to scale in the browser — the standard 3×4 layout with a lead-II rhythm strip, at 25 mm/s and 10 mm/mV. This is the signal Uni-G analyses beat by beat.
The Glasgow Program (Uni-G)
The Glasgow Program is an automated ECG interpretation system based on careful scientific research, with unique approaches to ECG analysis developed over 50 years of continuous development.
- Age and Sex Based Criteria — Extensive use of age and sex-specific reference ranges, valid from birth through adulthood including neonatal ECGs.
- Racial Variation — Race-based diagnostic criteria accounting for documented differences in ECG amplitudes across populations.
- Clinical Context — Optional integration of clinical diagnosis and drug therapy information to improve interpretation accuracy.
- Serial Comparison — Compare ECGs over time to detect evolving changes, critical for monitoring and research studies.
Actively developed at the University of Glasgow, including ongoing AI research by Dr Ioannis Valasakis (PhD, King’s College London). Meet the team.
Adopted by Leading Manufacturers
The Glasgow Program is licensed to medical device manufacturers internationally through the University of Glasgow.
Current & Recent Studies
ECG Core Laboratory
The ECG Core Lab provides centralised electrocardiogram processing and interpretation for research studies, with ISO 9001:2015 certification maintained since 2003.
Research & Publications
Our research into automated ECG interpretation has resulted in numerous peer-reviewed publications and contributions to international guidelines.
Books
Clinical Guidelines
Research from the Electrocardiology Section has contributed to ESC, ACC, and AHA guidelines for acute myocardial infarction diagnosis criteria.