Rochford 2006.

Methods	Randomised, cross‐over study. Statistical analysis: information not available
Participants	N = 13 participants (10 M/3 F). Mean age: 48.2 years; AHI: 22.5; ESS: 11.2 Inclusion criteria: newly diagnosed OSA patients Exclusion criteria: not reported
Interventions	Auto‐CPAP (Autoset Spirit, ResMed) versus fixed CPAP Auto‐CPAP (APAP, Compumedics) versus fixed CPAP Study duration: 3 x 4‐week duration. 2‐week washout
Outcomes	Machine usage (average hours used) Symptoms (ESS) AHI Quality of life (FOSQ) Satisfaction
Funding & conflicts of interest statements	Not available (conference abstract)
Notes	Study available as conference abstract
Risk of bias
Bias	Authors' judgement	Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias)	Unclear risk	Information not available
Allocation concealment (selection bias)	Unclear risk	Information not available
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) Machine usage, symptoms, quality of life, withdrawal, adverse effects	Unclear risk	Information not available
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) AHI, blood pressure, treatment pressure	Unclear risk	Information not available
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) Machine usage, symptoms, quality of life, withdrawal, adverse effects	Unclear risk	Information not available
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) AHI, blood pressure, treatment pressure	Unclear risk	Information not available
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes	Unclear risk	Information not available
Selective reporting (reporting bias)	Unclear risk	Information not available
Other bias	Unclear risk	Information not available