home apnea monitoring

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Indications

Contraindications

Procedure

  • need determined by medical history + face-to-face (in-person or telemedicine) exam by a physician
  • data must be interpreted by a provider who is board-certified in sleep medicine or overseen by a board certified physician
  • test data alone should not be used to make diagnoses, evaluate treatment efficacy, or make treatment decisions

More general terms

References

  1. American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) AASM releases position statement on home sleep apnea testing. Press Release. Oct 13, 2017 https://aasm.org/aasm-releases-position-statement-home-sleep-apnea-testing/
    Rosen IM, Kirsch DB, Chervin RD et al Clinical Use of a Home Sleep Apnea Test: An American Academy of Sleep Medicine Position Statement. J Clin Sleep Med. 2017;13(10):1205-1207 http://jcsm.aasm.org/ViewAbstract.aspx?pid=31106
    Baughn J, D'Andrea L, Friedman N et al American Academy of Sleep Medicine Position Paper for the Use of a Home Sleep Apnea Test for the Diagnosis of OSA in Children. J Clin Sleep Med. 2017;13(10):1199-1203 http://jcsm.aasm.org/ViewAbstract.aspx?pid=31105