Factors influencing adherence to oral appliance therapy in adults with obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Study objectives

The review aimed to identify the factors influencing adherence to oral appliance therapy in adults with obstructive sleep apnea.

Methods

The protocol was initially registered with the International Register of Systematic Reviews (Prospero: CRD42019122615) prior to undertaking a comprehensive electronic search of databases and references without language and date restrictions. Quality assessment was undertaken using the Cochrane Collaboration's risk of bias tool and Quality in Prognosis Studies (QUIPS) tool.

Results

Studies exhibited low or unclear risk of bias for the domains assessed by the respective quality assessment tools. The influence of independent variables such as disease characteristics, patient characteristics, appliance features, and psyc

SUBMITTER: Tallamraju H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8314619 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature