Table S1.
Questions for analysis of complete texts
| Number | Question |
|---|---|
| 1 | Is the document an original research published in a journal with peer-review policies? |
| 2 | Does the article include patients with OSA diagnosis based on PSG? |
| 3 | Does the article describe the OMT program (oral, facial, or oropharyngeal exercises) or quoted some program? |
| 4 | What was the research objective? |
| 5 | What were the outcomes measures? |
| 6 | Does the article describe the measurement used in a way that can be replicated, or provide quantitative measures of PSG and validated or recognized questionnaires/scales for OSA symptoms? |
| 7 | Does the article describe the measurements used in a way that can be replicated, or provide specific quantitative measures of orofacial myofunctional evaluation? |
| 8 | Does the article describe participant eligibility criteria such as age, sex, BMI, and AHI? |
| 9 | Does the article describe the participant’s characteristics? |
| 10 | Were the participants randomized for groups? |
| 11 | Were the results express as quantitative measures? |
| 12 | What were the main and secondary findings of the study? |
Abbreviations: OSA, obstructive sleep apnea; PSG, polysomnography; OMT, orofacial myofunctional therapy; BMI, body mass index; AHI, apnea–hypopnea index.