Table 3

Bland–Altman plots summary

 Total populationHigh-risk population
Δ AHI—PM-AHI95% CIΔ AHI—PM-AHI95% CI
PM-AHI11.3−8.2 to 10.81.7−8.6 to 11.9
PM-AHI2−3.5−14.0 to 7.0−3.0−14.9 to 8.8
PM-AHI37.6−7.0 to 22.28.7−7.5 to 24.9
PM-AHI42.8−11.7 to 17.44.0−12.4 to 20.4
  • AHI, the polysomnography apnoea–hypopnoea index; PM-AHIx, the portable monitor apnoea–hypopnoea indices; PSG, polysomnography; ΔAHI—PM-AHI, the difference between the polysomnography and the portable monitor apnoea–hypopnoea index (positive numbers show an underestimation of PSG-AHI by PM-AHI, negative numbers the opposite).