Web-Based Access to Positive Airway Pressure Usage with or without an Initial Financial Incentive Improves Treatment Use in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Author(s) -
Samuel T. Kuna,
D. Shuttleworth,
Luqi Chi,
Sharon Schutte-Rodin,
Eliot Friedman,
Hongxuan Guo,
Sandeep Dhand,
Lin Yang,
Jingsan Zhu,
Scarlett L. Bellamy,
Kevin G. Volpp,
David A. Asch
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
sleep
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.222
H-Index - 207
eISSN - 1550-9109
pISSN - 0161-8105
DOI - 10.5665/sleep.4898
Subject(s) - continuous positive airway pressure , obstructive sleep apnea , medicine , positive airway pressure , sleep (system call) , sleep apnea , cardiology , incentive , airway , anesthesia , intensive care medicine , computer science , economics , microeconomics , operating system
We tested whether providing adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with daily Web-based access to their positive airway pressure (PAP) usage over 3 mo with or without a financial incentive in the first week improves adherence and functional outcomes.
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