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165 questions · 173 findings · 17 reviews

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No studies found 45 · 26%GRADE not reported 12 · 6.9%Very low 37 · 21.4%Low 50 · 28.9%Moderate 25 · 14.5%High 4 · 2.3%

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

Variable flow vs bubble CPAP

Adverse events · preterm infants with apnea

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for apnoea of prematurity 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Variable flow vs bubble CPAP

Neurodevelopmental outcomes · preterm infants with apnea

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for apnoea of prematurity 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Variable flow vs ventilator CPAP

Mean apnoea events (apnoea > 20 seconds with or without bradycardia or desaturation) Mean per 4‐hour interval · preterm infants with apnea

1 finding from 1 review

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for apnoea of prematurity 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 26 participants
Very low

Variable flow vs ventilator CPAP

Neurodevelopmental outcomes · preterm infants with apnea

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for apnoea of prematurity 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Variable flow vs bubble CPAP

Mean apnoea events · preterm infants with apnea

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for apnoea of prematurity 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Mask vs prongs

Treatment failure · preterm infants receiving nasal CPAP

Mask may leads to lower treatment failure compared with prongs (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Masks versus prongs as interfaces for nasal continuous positive airway pressure in preterm infants 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.72 [0.58, 0.9]
8 studies · 919 participants
Low

Mask vs prongs

All‐cause mortality · preterm infants receiving nasal CPAP

Mask showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality compared with prongs (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Masks versus prongs as interfaces for nasal continuous positive airway pressure in preterm infants 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.83 [0.56, 1.22]
7 studies · 814 participants
Low

Mask vs prongs

Neurodevelopmental disability · preterm infants receiving nasal CPAP

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Masks versus prongs as interfaces for nasal continuous positive airway pressure in preterm infants 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Mask vs prongs

Pneumothorax · preterm infants receiving nasal CPAP

Mask showed no clear difference in pneumothorax compared with prongs (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Masks versus prongs as interfaces for nasal continuous positive airway pressure in preterm infants 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.93 [0.45, 1.93]
5 studies · 625 participants
Low

Mask vs prongs

Moderate‐severe nasal injury · preterm infants receiving nasal CPAP

Mask may leads to lower moderate–severe nasal injury compared with prongs (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Masks versus prongs as interfaces for nasal continuous positive airway pressure in preterm infants 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.55 [0.44, 0.71]
10 studies · 1058 participants
Low

Mask vs prongs

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia · preterm infants receiving nasal CPAP

It is very uncertain whether mask changes bronchopulmonary dysplasia compared with prongs (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Masks versus prongs as interfaces for nasal continuous positive airway pressure in preterm infants 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.69 [0.46, 1.03]
7 studies · 843 participants
Very low

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