Primary care and sleep unit agreement in management decisions for sleep apnea: a prospective study in Spain.

ABSTRACT:

Study objectives

Involvement of primary care teams in the care of patients with OSA is a focus of interest. The study objective was to compare diagnostic and therapeutic agreement between decisions taken by primary care professionals and sleep unit specialists.

Methods

This was a prospective multicenter study conducted at primary care and specialized care centers in the urban area of Barcelona, Spain. Men and women aged 18-75 years who visited the participating primary care centers for any reason were recruited. Both primary care physicians and sleep specialists made a diagnostic and therapeutic decision with clinical data and results of a home sleep apnea test. All patients were finally assessed with respiratory polygraphy or polysomnography as a gold-standard test.

Resu

SUBMITTER: Penacoba P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7970609 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature