Table 1.
Studies included in our review. For each study, design and diagnostic tools are indicated. ESS: Epworth Sleepiness Scale; FOSQ-10: Functional Outcomes in Sleep Questionnaire; UW QOL: University of Washington Quality of Life survey; EORTC-QLQ-C30: European Organisation for the Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire; EORTC H&N35: European Organisation for the Research and Treatment of Cancer head and neck.
| Authors | Study Design | Diagnostic Tool(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Friedman et al. 2001 [20] | Prospective cohort | Polysomnography |
| Nesse et al. 2006 [21] | Prospective cohort | Polysomnography (Embla A10 digital recorder (Medcare, Reykjavik, Iceland), ESS, 5-item questionnaire |
| Israel et al. 2006 [22] | Prospective cohort | ESS, polysomnography (Meditron unit with 13 recorded channels). |
| Steffen et al. 2009 [23] | Prospective cohort | ESS, polysomnography (Somnocheck, Weinmann Inc., Hamburg Germany) |
| Qian et al. 2010 [24] | Prospective cohort | Polysomnography, ESS |
| Gilat et al. 2013 [25] | Prospective cohort | ESS, polysomnography in the sleep lab (Compumedics e-Series, Profusion device, version 1.01; Compumedics Ltd., Abbotsford, Victoria) |
| Teixeira et al. 2013 [26] | Prospective cohort | ESS, polysomnography in the sleep lab, Spirometry |
| Huyett et al. 2017 [27] | Prospective cohort | Polysomnography four-channel home sleep test (ResMed ApneaLink, San Diego, CA), ESS, FOSQ-10, UW QOL |
| Loth et al. 2017 [11] | Prospective cohort | ESS, EORTC QLQ-C30 and the EORTC H&N35, Home overnight respiratory polysomnography (Alice PDx & Sleep- ware G3 device, Respironics, Philips) |
| Ouyang et al. 2019 [28] | Prospective cohort | Polysomnography in the sleep lab, Flexible pharyngoscopy with Müller’s maneuver, ESS, Computed tomography, Sleep dynamic magnetic resonance imaging |