Publication trends and levels of evidence in obstructive sleep apnea literature

ConclusionsOSA research is increasingly present in medical sleep and otolaryngology literature. Levels of evidence are modest for the two specialties, and have shown no trend toward increasing over time. Concurrently, otolaryngologists are less likely to be grant funded than their medical colleagues, and sleep surgery has stagnated in the studied journals. This study encourages continued efforts to publish high‐quality research on OSA. It may also help guide our specialty when setting priorities regarding research funding and support for sleep surgeons.
Level of EvidenceNA Laryngoscope, 2018

Source: The Laryngoscope - January 4, 2018 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Christopher J. Gouveia, Soroush Zaghi, Michael Awad, Macario Camacho, Stanley Y. C. Liu, Robson Capasso, Robert C. Kern Tags: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research