Thesis (Master's)--University of Washington, 2014Importance: Insurers have adopted new reimbursement policies for diagnosing and treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) using home sleep testing (HST) instead of laboratory-based strategies. Objective: We conducted an economic analysis of the HomePAP study, a multi-center randomized clinical trial that compared home-based versus lab-based testing for the diagnosis and management of OSA. Design: A cost-minimization analysis from the payer and provider perspectives was performed, given that 3 month clinical outcomes (acceptance, adherence, and functional status) were equivalent for the home and laboratory arms. 2011 Medicare price weights were used for the payer perspective. HomePAP sites s...
Rationale: General practitioners play a passive role in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) management. Si...
PURPOSE: Oral appliances (OA) are commonly prescribed for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea-...
During 2009, the Haifa district of Clalit Health Services (CHS) has switched from in-lab polysomnogr...
Background The recent pandemic has made it more challenging to assess patients with...
Background: Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a significant public health problem affecting a large ...
This study was aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a home based program on clinical response, CPAP com...
BACKGROUND: A dilemma faced by health-care administrators is that need greatly outstrips capacity...
The Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is becoming a significant problem nowadays because it is associate...
Background: The clinical utility of limited-channel sleep studies (which are increasingly conducted ...
INTRODUCTION:Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent disease associated with significant morbid...
Purpose: To assess the validity of home sleep apnea test directed diagnosis and treatment of obstruc...
Importance: Due to increasing demand for sleep services, there has been growing interest in ambulato...
This article appeared in a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell. Under Wiley's copyright, mandated a...
Importance: Due to increasing demand for sleep services, there has been growing interest in ambulato...
Rationale: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent disease. Often limited clinical resources re...
Rationale: General practitioners play a passive role in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) management. Si...
PURPOSE: Oral appliances (OA) are commonly prescribed for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea-...
During 2009, the Haifa district of Clalit Health Services (CHS) has switched from in-lab polysomnogr...
Background The recent pandemic has made it more challenging to assess patients with...
Background: Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a significant public health problem affecting a large ...
This study was aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a home based program on clinical response, CPAP com...
BACKGROUND: A dilemma faced by health-care administrators is that need greatly outstrips capacity...
The Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is becoming a significant problem nowadays because it is associate...
Background: The clinical utility of limited-channel sleep studies (which are increasingly conducted ...
INTRODUCTION:Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent disease associated with significant morbid...
Purpose: To assess the validity of home sleep apnea test directed diagnosis and treatment of obstruc...
Importance: Due to increasing demand for sleep services, there has been growing interest in ambulato...
This article appeared in a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell. Under Wiley's copyright, mandated a...
Importance: Due to increasing demand for sleep services, there has been growing interest in ambulato...
Rationale: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent disease. Often limited clinical resources re...
Rationale: General practitioners play a passive role in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) management. Si...
PURPOSE: Oral appliances (OA) are commonly prescribed for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea-...
During 2009, the Haifa district of Clalit Health Services (CHS) has switched from in-lab polysomnogr...