Predictors of Behavioral Changes After Adenotonsillectomy in Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Adenotonsillectomy (AT) is associated with improved behavior in children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, it is unknown whether polysomnographic parameters are superior to the parent-reported severity of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in predicting behavioral changes after AT.

Objective

To ascertain whether polysomnographic parameters vs parent-reported severity of SDB are better predictors of treatment-related behavioral changes in children with OSA.

Design, setting, and participants

This ad hoc secondary analysis of the Childhood Adenotonsillectomy Trial (CHAT) downloaded and analyzed data from January 1 to January 31, 2020. Children aged 5 to 9 years with a polysomnographic diagnosis of OSA were enrolled in the CHAT and subsequently randomi

SUBMITTER: Isaiah A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7489416 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature