SynthesisQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2025
Quality of life among obstructive sleep apnoea patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of EQ-5D studies.
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- The Natural History of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Characteristics and Quality of Life of Patients with COPD with Different Degrees of Exercise-Induced Desaturation on Six-minute Walk Test.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2025Article
- Concurrent Validity Between EQ-5D and HRQ-6D Measures in Patients with Different Primary Diagnoses.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundObstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) is a chronic condition which is associated with extreme daytime sleepiness, cognitive impairment, and other comorbidities and, hence, decreased quality of life (QoL). EQ-5D is one of the most widely used preference-based measures of QoL in patients with different diseases worldwide. This study aims to review the EQ-5D utility value of OSA across primary studies and perform a meta-analysis to derive pooled utility scores for OSA.
methodsA systematic review and meta-analysis of the EQ-5D scores of OSA patients adhering to PRISMA guidelines was conducted. Studies reporting EQ-5D utility scores among adult OSA patients were systematically searched across PubMed-Medline, Scopus, and Embase. Selected studies were systematically reviewed and we have assessed the studies for their quality. Meta-analysis was performed using a random-effect model with subgroup analysis to explore heterogeneity.
resultsThe search yielded 9,121 articles, of which twenty-eight studies were included in the synthesis. The pooled mean EQ-5D utility score was 0.73 (0.69 to 0.78) with high heterogeneity (I
conclusionThe synthesis revealed that the QoL is significantly lower in OSA, and the aggregated quantitative estimates of EQ-5D utility scores are essential inputs for economic evaluations.
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