| Resource | Expected discounted NHS costs over 14 years at 2005/6 prices following: | |
| No treatment (£) | CPAP (£) | |
| Clinician visits for OSAHS | 0.00 (0) | 682.22 (7) |
| Devices | 0.00 (0) | 1794.52 (19) |
| Diagnostic sleep studies | 0.00 (0) | 123.60 (1) |
| Resources required to manage cardiovascular events | 1044.67 (10) | 564.50 (6) |
| Resources required to manage strokes | 7203.58 (68) | 4961.12 (51) |
| Resources required to manage RTAs | 2396.77 (23) | 1546.29 (16) |
| Total | 10645.02 (100) | 9672.25 (100) |
Percentage of total expected cost is shown in parentheses.
CPAP, continuous positive airway pressure; NHS, National Health Service; OSAHS, obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome; RTA, road traffic accident.