ArticleCMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne2017
Testing and treatment for obstructive sleep apnea in Canada: funding models must change.
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Article in CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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10 citing papers in PubMed.
- Western University Protocol for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Exploring the impact of a medical device recall on individuals with obstructive sleep apnea and healthcare providers: a qualitative study.Sleep advances : a journal of the Sleep Research Society · 2026Article
- Access and models of obstructive sleep apnea care: a cross-national comparison of Canadian and Australian patient survey data.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2025Article
- Influencing factors of delay in seeking medical attention of patients with obstructive sleep apnea based on the Model of Pathways to Treatment in China: a qualitative analysis.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2024Article
- Longer-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)-related healthcare: a province-based study.BMJ open respiratory research · 2024Article
- Treatment outcomes among rural and urban patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a prospective cohort study.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2022Article
- Impact of wait times for treatment on clinical outcomes in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea: protocol for a randomised controlled trial.ERJ open research · 2022Article
- Perspectives on primary care management of obstructive sleep apnea: a qualitative study of patients and health care providers.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2021Article
- An evaluation of rural-urban disparities in treatment outcomes for obstructive sleep apnoea: study protocol for a prospective cohort study.ERJ open research · 2020Article
- Estimation of the global prevalence and burden of obstructive sleep apnoea: a literature-based analysis.The Lancet. Respiratory medicine · 2019Review
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Authors and funding
7 authors.
Sachin R PendharkarDepartments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Pendharkar), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Departments of Medicine (Povitz, George) and Epidemiology, and Biostatistics (Povitz), Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University London, Ont.; School of Population and Public Health (Bansback), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (Morrison), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Sleep Disorders Program and Department of Medicine (Ayas), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC sachin.pendharkar@ucalgary.ca.
Marcus PovitzDepartments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Pendharkar), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Departments of Medicine (Povitz, George) and Epidemiology, and Biostatistics (Povitz), Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University London, Ont.; School of Population and Public Health (Bansback), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (Morrison), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Sleep Disorders Program and Department of Medicine (Ayas), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
Nick BansbackDepartments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Pendharkar), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Departments of Medicine (Povitz, George) and Epidemiology, and Biostatistics (Povitz), Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University London, Ont.; School of Population and Public Health (Bansback), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (Morrison), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Sleep Disorders Program and Department of Medicine (Ayas), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
Charles F P GeorgeDepartments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Pendharkar), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Departments of Medicine (Povitz, George) and Epidemiology, and Biostatistics (Povitz), Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University London, Ont.; School of Population and Public Health (Bansback), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (Morrison), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Sleep Disorders Program and Department of Medicine (Ayas), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
Debra MorrisonDepartments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Pendharkar), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Departments of Medicine (Povitz, George) and Epidemiology, and Biostatistics (Povitz), Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University London, Ont.; School of Population and Public Health (Bansback), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (Morrison), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Sleep Disorders Program and Department of Medicine (Ayas), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
Najib T AyasDepartments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Pendharkar), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Departments of Medicine (Povitz, George) and Epidemiology, and Biostatistics (Povitz), Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University London, Ont.; School of Population and Public Health (Bansback), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (Morrison), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Sleep Disorders Program and Department of Medicine (Ayas), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
Canadian Sleep and Circadian Network
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Healthcare FinancingAdultCanadaCost-Benefit AnalysisHealthcare DisparitiesHealth Services AccessibilityHumansModels, EconomicSleep Apnea, Obstructive
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