Trial reportJournal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine2018
The Accuracy of an Ambulatory Level III Sleep Study Compared to a Level I Sleep Study for the Diagnosis of Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Children With Neuromuscular Disease.
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- Home-testing devices for diagnosing obstructive sleep apnoea hypopnoea syndrome - a systematic review and economic evaluation.Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) · 2026Pooled it
- Comparing home polysomnography with transcutaneous COJournal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2025Article
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- Respiratory Insufficiency in Neuromuscular Disease (RIND): A Delphi Study to Establish Consensus Criteria to Define and Diagnose Hypoventilation in Pediatric Neuromuscular Disease.Journal of neuromuscular diseases · 2023Review
- Validation of home portable monitoring for the diagnosis of sleep-disordered breathing in adolescents and adults with neuromuscular disorders.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2021Article
- Best and Safest Care Versus Care Closer to Home.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2018Article
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objectivesPolysomnography (PSG) surveillance recommendations are not being met for children with neuromuscular disease (NMD) because of limited diagnostic facilities. We evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of an ambulatory level III device as compared to a level I PSG.
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted at a tertiary pediatric institution. Eligibility criteria included: (1) children with NMD; (2) age 6 to 18 years; (3) booked for a clinically indicated overnight level I PSG. Participants were randomized to an overnight level I PSG followed by an ambulatory level III study with end tidal carbon dioxide (etCO
resultsModerate to severe SDB was found in 46% of participants (13/28). The device's sensitivity and specificity to detect SDB was 61.5% and 86.7%, respectively. The positive predictive value of the level III study was 80.0% and the negative predictive value was 72.0%. Fifty percent of the cohort were either missing or had incomplete or falsely low ambulatory etCO
conclusionsA level III device with etCO COMMENTARY: A commentary on this article appears in this issue on page 1973.
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