Criterion | n | RDIRem | RDISuz− | RDISuz | RDISuz+ | ESS | n/Rx | ΔESS |
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Values are mean (SE). | ||||||||
RDIRem, respiratory disturbance index (RDI) of the Remmers Sleep Recorder; RDISuz−, restricted RDI of the Suzanne recorder; RDISuz, RDI of the Suzanne recorder; RDISuz+, extended RDI of the Suzanne recorder; ESS, Epworth sleepiness score at baseline; n/Rx, number of respondents at follow-up over number of treated patients; ΔESS, change in Epworth sleepiness score with treatment relative to baseline. | ||||||||
RDISuz+ <5 | 8 | 1.9 (0.7) | 1.0 (0.3) | 2.0 (0.3) | 3.7 (0.3) | 12.9 (2.1) | 0 | – |
RDISuz− ⩾5 | 49 | 23.2 (2.5) | 22.4 (2.8) | 32.4 (2.9) | 36.7 (2.8) | 11.3 (0.7) | 27/35 | −5.2 (1.0) |
RDISuz ⩾5 | 25 | 4.4 (0.5) | 1.7 (0.2) | 9.9 (1.0) | 14.3 (1.5) | 12.0 (1.1) | 7/12 | −3.4 (1.7) |
RDISuz+ ⩾5 | 12 | 5.1 (1.7) | 2.2 (0.5) | 3.3 (0.4) | 7.6 (0.8) | 12.1 (1.1) | 4/8 | −6.8 (2.8) |
Total | 94 | 14.1 (1.7) | 12.5 (1.8) | 20.1 (2.0) | 24.2 (2.0) | 11.7 (0.5) | 38/55 | −5.0 (0.8) |