Figures
- FIGURE 1
Study design flow diagram: recruitment and data collection. RHCP: respiratory homecare provider; CPAP: continuous positive airway pressure.
- FIGURE 2
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) care pathways. Pathway 1: community (primary care physician)-based diagnostic and treatment pathway. Pathway 2: sleep facility (BC/BE sleep physician)-based diagnostic and treatment pathway. PCP: primary care physician; BC/BE: board-certified/board eligible sleep physician; HSAT: home sleep apnoea test; PSG: polysomnography; CPAP: continuous positive airway pressure.
Tables
- TABLE 1
Timeline of data collection
Data collected Baseline# Follow-up¶ Demographics (age, sex, BMI, postal code) X Sleep study (RDI, REI, AHI, nocturnal SpO2) X CPAP adherence (machine download) X ESS X X VSQ-9 X EQ-5D-3L X X Wait times and cost of OSA care+ X X BMI: body mass index; RDI: respiratory disturbance index; REI: respiratory event index; AHI: apnoea–hypopnoea index; nocturnal SpO2: mean and lowest nocturnal oxygen saturation; CPAP: continuous positive airway pressure; ESS: Epworth Sleepiness Scale; VSQ-9: Visit-Specific Satisfaction Instrument; EQ-5D-3L: EuroQOL-5D-3 level; OSA: obstructive sleep apnoea. #: Baseline data will be collected from consenting patients at the time of CPAP initiation; ¶: follow-up data will be collected after 3 months of treatment with CPAP; +: baseline and follow-up “Wait Times and Cost of OSA Care” questionnaires include different questions. See supplementary appendix 3.
Supplementary Material
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Supplementary material 00141-2020.supplement
