TABLE VIII.B. 8.
PAP and work productivity
| Study | Year | LOE (1a–5) | Study design | Study groups | Clinical endpoints | Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botokeky et al.1319 | 2019 | 4 | Observational cohort | Participants with OSA adherent to CPAP (N = 39) Follow-up assessment: 89 days (SD: 58) |
WRFQ | OSA participants on CPAP had improvements in schedule management, productivity, mental demands, and social demands compared to pre-treatment scores. |
| Jurádo-Gámez et al.1320 | 2015 | 4 | Observational cohort | Participants with OSA adherent to CPAP (N = 54) Follow-up assessment: 6 months |
JCQ MBI-GS SMBQ Job satisfaction index IMPALA | OSA participants on CPAP demonstrated improvements in job productivity, professional efficacy, and burnout compared to pre-treatment scores. No changes in job stress or satisfaction was observed with CPAP use. |
| Mulgrew et al.1322 | 2007 | 4 | Observational cohort | Participants with OSA (N = 33 of 428 initially surveyed) Follow-up assessment: 2 years |
WLQ | OSA participants on CPAP demonstrated improvements in time management, mental-interpersonal relationships, and work output. |
| Scharf et al.1311 | 1999 | 4 | Cross-sectional study with recall assessment | Participants with OSA (N = 254 of 316 initially surveyed) Follow-up assessment: 6 months |
“Rate your productivity at your job” (10-point Likert scale) “How many days of work have you missed because of illness, tiredness or sleepiness over the past 6 months” |
OSA participants treated with CPAP demonstrated improvements in work-related absenteeism and job productivity. |
| Ulfberg et al.1321 | 1999 | 4 | Observational cohort | Participants with OSA (N = 34) Follow-up assessment: 6 months |
5-Point Likert scale “Do you have difficulty doing your job due to sleepiness or tiredness” “How difficult is it for you to concentrate on new tasks?” “How difficult is it for you to learn new tasks?” “How difficult is it for you to perform monotonous tasks?” |
OSA participants treated with CPAP demonstrated improvements in job productivity and areas including concentrating on new tasks, learning tasks, and performing monotonous tasks. |
Abbreviations: IMPALA, índice de impacto de la enfermedad en la productividad laboral (job productivity questionnaire); JCQ, Job Content Questionnaire; MBI-GS, Maslach Burnout Inventory–General Survey; SMBQ, Shirom-Melamed burnout questionnaire; WLQ, Work Limitation Questionnaire; WRFQ, Work Role Functioning Questionnaire.