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Observational studyJournal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine2018

Accuracy of Patient Perception of Supine Sleep.

Peter D Wallbridge, Thomas J Churchward, Christopher J Worsnop

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  1. Objectively Measured Maternal Supine Sleep and Fetal Growth: A Prospective Cohort Study.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2026
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  3. Body position during laboratory and home polysomnography compared to habitual sleeping position at home.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2022
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3 authors.

Peter D WallbridgeDepartment of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Australia.
Thomas J ChurchwardDepartment of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Australia.
Christopher J WorsnopDepartment of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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objectivesFor clinicians involved in investigating and treating sleep disorders, understanding the accuracy of patient recall of supine sleep would allow informed comparisons between polysomnography (PSG) and patient-reported sleep in patients with supine-predominant obstructive sleep apnea. This study aims to assess the accuracy of patient perception of supine sleep.

methodsProspective observational cohort study, assessing patient perception of total sleep and supine sleep, including duration. Data were analyzed utilizing descriptive statistics, bias-plot (Bland-Altman) analysis, and Spearman correlation (rs) to analyze relationships among continuous data.

resultsTotal number of patients who underwent PSG was 518, with data from 368 of these patients analyzed. Most of these patients underwent diagnostic PSG (49.2%). Patients were excluded because of missing or incomplete data (n = 133) or immobility (n = 17). Some patients (n = 97, 26%) did not perceive supine sleep, with 34 (35% of those with unperceived supine sleep or 9% of whole group) of these having more than 60 minutes of PSG supine sleep (range 0-305.5 minutes). All "unsure" patients (n = 8, 2.2%) had significant supine sleep recorded (31.5-257.5 minutes). For the presence of any PSG supine sleep, questioning had a sensitivity of 77.9%, specificity 72.7% with positive predictive value of 96.7% and negative predictive value of 24.5%. There was a significant correlation (rs = 0.63,

conclusionsIn patients undergoing in-laboratory PSG, the perception of supine sleep predicts the presence of PSG supine sleep. However, questioning patients has a poor negative predictive value and patient estimates of supine sleep duration are inaccurate.

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Cohort StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPolysomnographyProspective StudiesSelf ReportSleepSleep Apnea, ObstructiveSupine Positionaccuracyagreementobstructive sleep apneapatient perceptionsleep-disordered breathingsleep position

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PMID29991424
PMCPMC6040805

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