RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Home Sleep Tests for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
JF The Journal of the American Board of Family
                Medicine
JO J Am Board Fam Med
FD American Board of Family Medicine
SP 504
OP 509
DO 10.3122/jabfm.2015.04.140266
VO 28
IS 4
A1 Mukesh Kapoor
A1 Glen Greenough
YR 2015
UL http://www.jabfm.org/content/28/4/504.abstract
AB Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a fairly common condition that, if left untreated, can lead to complications such as high blood pressure and heart disease. Polysomnography (PSG) is the most accurate method for diagnosing OSA, but it is a cumbersome and expensive test. A well-validated, easier to perform and less expensive alternative is the home sleep test (HST). The purpose of this review is to educate the primary care provider about the important differences between PSG and HSTs, the advantages and limitations of both modalities, identifying patients who are appropriate candidates for the HST, identifying patients in whom the HST should not be performed, and further evaluation of patients who have a negative HST.