Calibration Model for Apnea-Hypopnea Indices: Impact of Alternative Criteria for Hypopneas

Conclusions:The three methods of scoring hypopneas yielded significantly different estimates of the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), although the relative difference is reduced in severe disease. The regression models presented will enable clinicians and researchers to more appropriately compare AHI values obtained using differing metrics for hypopnea.Citation:Ho V, Crainiceanu CM, Punjabi NM, Redline S, Gottlieb DJ. Calibration model for apnea-hypopnea indices: impact of alternative criteria for hypopneas. SLEEP 2015;38(12):1887–1892.

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Source: Sleep - December 1, 2015 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research