Self-setup of home respiratory polygraphy for the diagnosis of sleep apnea syndrome: cost-efficiency study.

CONCLUSIONS: The setup of HRP by either the patient or nurse had similar costs and data acquisition. Both installation procedures of HRP were similar regarding test reliability and costs. Main findings are that self-installation by the patient could be similarly reliable and economic as installation by a nurse, as far as consensus guidelines are followed. This study demonstrates that self-setup of HRP is a potentially viable option for the diagnosis of OSA.
PMID: 31786747 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Sleep and Breathing - November 29, 2019 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Barriuso B, Martin L, Sevilla C, Muñoz C, López V, Bello MJ, Manchado N, Pamiés M, Díez P, Sanz R, Ciorba C, Ordax E, Terán-Santos J, Alonso-Alvarez ML Tags: Sleep Breath Source Type: research