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. 2012 Jan 1;35(1):17–40. doi: 10.5665/sleep.1580

AHI Data: ASV

Author, Yr Control Treatment Duration n (treatment / control) Test Treatment
Control Treatment
Baseline After Baseline After
Pepperell 2003 Sub-therapeutic ASV 1 night 15/15 24.7 ± 11.3 5.0 ± 5.4 23.3 ± 13.3 20.6 ± 8.9
4 wks 15/11 24.7 ± 11.3 5.4 ± 7.4 23.3 ± 13.3 14.7 ± 10.6
Oldenburg 2008 Baseline 6 mo. 29/0 37.4 ± 9.4 3.8 ± 4.1 N/A
Szollosi 2006 Baseline 1 night 10/0 30.0 ± 20.9 14.0 ± 12.0 N/A
Zhang 2006 Oxygen 2 weeks 14/14 34.5 ± 6.1 6.5 ± 0.8 34.5 ± 6.1 27.8 ± 8.2
Kasai 2010 CPAP 3 mo. 15/15 37.4 ± 19.5 1.9 ± 2.1 38.6 ± 13.9 15.4 ± 12.8
−35.4 ± 19.5 −23.2 ± 12.0
Arzt 2008 CPAP / BPAP 1 night 14/0 46.4 ± 15§ 4 ± 3.7§ 46.4 ± 15§ 22 ± 15§
BPAP Auto-SV
Morgenthaler 2007 CPAP 1 night 6/0 46.0 ± 22.7 0 ± 0 46.0 ± 22.7 22.8 ± 18.2
BPAP-ST 1 night 6/0 46.0 ± 22.7 0 ± 0 46.0 ± 22.7 1.5 ± 1.5
Philippe 2006 CPAP 3 mo. 12/** 47 ± 18 4 ± 5* 40.5 ± 13.5 **
6 mo. 9/8 3 ± 4* 21 ± 25*
Fietze 2008 BPAP-ST 6 wks 15/15 31.0 ± 10.0 11.1 ± 9.9 33.4 ± 20.5 16.1 ± 16.2
*

Estimated from graph.

**

Data do not appear to be last-brought-forward in Figure1B for CPAP; appears to overestimate CPAP effectiveness at 3 months (dropouts appear to be put to 0 AHI).

CSRI = CSAI+PBI (periodic breathing index).

§

Data given in paper were assumed to be SE and not SD as stated.