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79 questions · 87 findings · 5 reviews · Airways

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No studies found 26 · 29.9%GRADE not reported 5 · 5.7%Very low 17 · 19.5%Low 27 · 31%Moderate 8 · 9.2%High 4 · 4.6%

Positional therapy vs continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)

Adverse effects · adults with obstructive sleep apnoea

1 finding from 1 review

Positional therapy for obstructive sleep apnoea 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 20 participants
GRADE not reported

Positional therapy vs continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)

Quality of life Assessed using SF‐36 or FOSQ · adults with obstructive sleep apnoea

1 finding from 1 review

Positional therapy for obstructive sleep apnoea 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 20 participants
Low

Positional therapy vs continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)

Sleep quality Assessed by average duration of slow‐wave and REM sleep periods · adults with obstructive sleep apnoea

1 finding from 1 review

Positional therapy for obstructive sleep apnoea 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 13 participants
Low

Positional therapy vs continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)

Cognitive dysfunction · adults with obstructive sleep apnoea

1 finding from 1 review

Positional therapy for obstructive sleep apnoea 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 13 participants
GRADE not reported

Educational intervention vs control

Machine usage Hours per night · adults with obstructive sleep apnoea

1 finding from 1 review

Educational, supportive and behavioural interventions to improve usage of continuous positive airway pressure machines… 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
10 studies · 1128 participants
Very low

Behavioural intervention vs control

Machine usage Hours per night · adults with obstructive sleep apnoea

1 finding from 1 review

Educational, supportive and behavioural interventions to improve usage of continuous positive airway pressure machines… 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
8 studies · 578 participants
High

Behavioural intervention vs control

1.2 CPAP device usage (hours/night), sensitivity analysis: adherence in control group < four hours/night · adults with obstructive sleep apnoea

1 finding from 1 review

Educational, supportive and behavioural interventions to improve usage of continuous positive airway pressure machines… 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 525 participants
Moderate

Educational intervention vs control

1.2 CPAP device usage (hours/night), sensitivity analysis: adherence in control group < four hours/night · adults with obstructive sleep apnoea

1 finding from 1 review

Educational, supportive and behavioural interventions to improve usage of continuous positive airway pressure machines… 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 698 participants
Very low

Mixed (BEH/EDU/SUP) intervention vs control

Machine usage Hours per night · adults with obstructive sleep apnoea

1 finding from 1 review

Educational, supportive and behavioural interventions to improve usage of continuous positive airway pressure machines… 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
11 studies · 4509 participants
Very low

Mixed (BEH/EDU/SUP) intervention vs control

1.2 CPAP device usage (hours/night), sensitivity analysis: adherence in control group < four hours/night · adults with obstructive sleep apnoea

1 finding from 1 review

Educational, supportive and behavioural interventions to improve usage of continuous positive airway pressure machines… 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 343 participants
Very low

Supportive intervention vs control

Machine usage Hours per night · adults with obstructive sleep apnoea

1 finding from 1 review

Educational, supportive and behavioural interventions to improve usage of continuous positive airway pressure machines… 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
13 studies · 1426 participants
Moderate

Supportive intervention vs control

1.2 CPAP device usage (hours/night), sensitivity analysis: adherence in control group < four hours/night · adults with obstructive sleep apnoea

1 finding from 1 review

Educational, supportive and behavioural interventions to improve usage of continuous positive airway pressure machines… 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
7 studies · 735 participants
High

Bi‐PAP vs fixed CPAP

Machine usage assessed by number of participants using machine for 4 or more hours per night ‐ not measured · adults with a diagnosis of sleep apnoea

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pressure modification or humidification for improving usage of continuous positive airway pressure machines in adults… 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Bi‐PAP vs fixed CPAP

Symptoms · adults with a diagnosis of sleep apnoea

1 finding from 1 review

Pressure modification or humidification for improving usage of continuous positive airway pressure machines in adults… 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 226 participants
Low

Bi‐PAP vs fixed CPAP

Withdrawals (parallel group trials/first arm cross‐over trials) · adults with a diagnosis of sleep apnoea

Bi‐PAP showed no clear difference in withdrawals (parallel group trials/first arm cross‐over trials) compared with fixed CPAP (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pressure modification or humidification for improving usage of continuous positive airway pressure machines in adults… 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.55 [0.26, 1.17]
3 studies · 261 participants
Low

Bi‐PAP vs fixed CPAP

Quality of life · adults with a diagnosis of sleep apnoea

1 finding from 1 review

Pressure modification or humidification for improving usage of continuous positive airway pressure machines in adults… 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 151 participants
Low

Bi‐PAP vs fixed CPAP

AHI · adults with a diagnosis of sleep apnoea

1 finding from 1 review

Pressure modification or humidification for improving usage of continuous positive airway pressure machines in adults… 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 179 participants
Low

Bi‐PAP vs fixed CPAP

Adverse events (machine tolerability outcomes) · adults with a diagnosis of sleep apnoea

1 finding from 1 review

Pressure modification or humidification for improving usage of continuous positive airway pressure machines in adults… 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 239 participants
Very low

Bi‐PAP vs fixed CPAP

Machine usage Hours per night · adults with a diagnosis of sleep apnoea

1 finding from 1 review

Pressure modification or humidification for improving usage of continuous positive airway pressure machines in adults… 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 268 participants
Low