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No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 12.5%Low 2 · 25%Moderate 4 · 50%High 1 · 12.5%

Auto‐CPAP vs fixed CPAP

Machine usage Hours per night · adults with a diagnosis of OSA

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
31 studies · 1452 participants
Moderate

Auto‐CPAP vs fixed CPAP

Number of participants using machine for 4 or more hours per night · adults with a diagnosis of OSA

Auto‐CPAP showed no clear difference in number of participants using machine for 4 or more hours per night 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 1.16 [0.75, 1.81]
2 studies · 346 participants
Low

Auto‐CPAP vs fixed CPAP

Symptoms · adults with a diagnosis of OSA

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
25 studies · 1285 participants
Moderate

Auto‐CPAP vs fixed CPAP

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

Auto‐CPAP showed no clear difference in withdrawals (parallel group trials/first arm cross‐over trials) Median compared with fixed CPAP (moderate 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 0.9 [0.64, 1.27]
13 studies · 1275 participants
Moderate

Auto‐CPAP vs fixed CPAP

Quality of life · adults with a diagnosis of OSA

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
3 studies · 352 participants
Low

Auto‐CPAP vs fixed CPAP

AHI · adults with a diagnosis of OSA

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
26 studies · 1256 participants
High

Auto‐CPAP vs fixed CPAP

Blood pressure · adults with a diagnosis of OSA

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 · 353 participants
Moderate

Auto‐CPAP vs fixed CPAP

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

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
9 studies · 574 participants
Very low