Comparative analysis of predictive methods for early assessment of compliance with continuous positive airway pressure therapy.
Journal:
BMC medical informatics and decision making
Published Date:
Sep 18, 2018
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Patients suffering obstructive sleep apnea are mainly treated with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). Although it is a highly effective treatment, compliance with this therapy is problematic to achieve with serious consequences for the patients' health. Unfortunately, there is a clear lack of clinical analytical tools to support the early prediction of compliant patients.