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. 2019 Dec 2;2019(12):CD003531. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003531.pub4

Rostig 2003.

Methods Randomised, cross‐over study. Statistical analysis methods not reported.
Participants N = 30. No baseline details provided.
Participants were on long‐term CPAP for OSA, but were using it for less than 4 hours per night.
Interventions Auto‐CPAP (AutoSet T) versus fixed pressure CPAP
Study duration: 2 x 4‐week treatment periods
Outcomes
  1. Machine usage (average hours used)

  2. Treatment pressure

  3. Patient preference

  4. AHI

Funding & conflicts of interest statements Not available (conference abstract)
Notes
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