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Methodological quality summary: review authors' judgements about each methodological quality item for each included study.
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Figure 1

Methodological quality summary: review authors' judgements about each methodological quality item for each included study.

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Auto‐CPAP versus fixed CPAP, outcome: 1.1 Compliance (nightly usage: hours) ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies.
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Figure 2

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Auto‐CPAP versus fixed CPAP, outcome: 1.1 Compliance (nightly usage: hours) ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies.

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Auto‐CPAP versus fixed CPAP, outcome: 1.2 Compliance (nightly usage) ‐ crossover studies.
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Figure 3

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Auto‐CPAP versus fixed CPAP, outcome: 1.2 Compliance (nightly usage) ‐ crossover studies.

Forest plot of comparison: 2 Bi‐level PAP versus fixed CPAP, outcome: 2.1 Compliance (nightly usage: hours) ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies.
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Figure 4

Forest plot of comparison: 2 Bi‐level PAP versus fixed CPAP, outcome: 2.1 Compliance (nightly usage: hours) ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies.

Comparison 1 Auto‐CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 1 Compliance (nightly usage: hours) ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Auto‐CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 1 Compliance (nightly usage: hours) ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies.

Comparison 1 Auto‐CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 2 Compliance (nightly usage) ‐ crossover studies.
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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Auto‐CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 2 Compliance (nightly usage) ‐ crossover studies.

Comparison 1 Auto‐CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 3 Compliance (frequency of usage as % of days) ‐ crossover studies.
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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Auto‐CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 3 Compliance (frequency of usage as % of days) ‐ crossover studies.

Comparison 1 Auto‐CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 4 Compliance (frequency of usage as % of days) ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies.
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Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1 Auto‐CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 4 Compliance (frequency of usage as % of days) ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies.

Comparison 1 Auto‐CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 5 Compliance (% of nights of > 4 hours of use) ‐ crossover studies.
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Analysis 1.5

Comparison 1 Auto‐CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 5 Compliance (% of nights of > 4 hours of use) ‐ crossover studies.

Comparison 1 Auto‐CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 6 Number of participants who applied CPAP therapy >4 hrs day/5 days/week ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies.
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Analysis 1.6

Comparison 1 Auto‐CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 6 Number of participants who applied CPAP therapy >4 hrs day/5 days/week ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies.

Comparison 1 Auto‐CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 7 Withdrawals (Parallel group trials/first arm crossover trials).
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Analysis 1.7

Comparison 1 Auto‐CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 7 Withdrawals (Parallel group trials/first arm crossover trials).

Comparison 1 Auto‐CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 8 Patient preference (auto CPAP/not auto CPAP).
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Analysis 1.8

Comparison 1 Auto‐CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 8 Patient preference (auto CPAP/not auto CPAP).

Comparison 1 Auto‐CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 9 Epworth Sleepiness Score ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies.
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Analysis 1.9

Comparison 1 Auto‐CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 9 Epworth Sleepiness Score ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies.

Comparison 1 Auto‐CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 10 Epworth Sleepiness Score ‐ crossover studies.
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Analysis 1.10

Comparison 1 Auto‐CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 10 Epworth Sleepiness Score ‐ crossover studies.

Comparison 1 Auto‐CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 11 Arousals(events/hour) ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies.
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Analysis 1.11

Comparison 1 Auto‐CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 11 Arousals(events/hour) ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies.

Comparison 1 Auto‐CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 12 Arousals (events/hr) ‐ crossover studies.
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Analysis 1.12

Comparison 1 Auto‐CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 12 Arousals (events/hr) ‐ crossover studies.

Comparison 1 Auto‐CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 13 Apnoea Hypopnoea Index (events/hr) ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies.
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Analysis 1.13

Comparison 1 Auto‐CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 13 Apnoea Hypopnoea Index (events/hr) ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies.

Comparison 1 Auto‐CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 14 Apnoea Hypopnoea Index (events/hr) ‐ crossover studies.
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Analysis 1.14

Comparison 1 Auto‐CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 14 Apnoea Hypopnoea Index (events/hr) ‐ crossover studies.

Comparison 1 Auto‐CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 15 Number of subjects where AHI reduced to <10 events/hour.
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Analysis 1.15

Comparison 1 Auto‐CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 15 Number of subjects where AHI reduced to <10 events/hour.

Comparison 1 Auto‐CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 16 Pressure of CPAP treatment.
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Analysis 1.16

Comparison 1 Auto‐CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 16 Pressure of CPAP treatment.

Comparison 1 Auto‐CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 17 Vitality (SF‐36) ‐ crossover studies.
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Analysis 1.17

Comparison 1 Auto‐CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 17 Vitality (SF‐36) ‐ crossover studies.

Comparison 2 Bi‐level PAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 1 Compliance (nightly usage: hours) ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies.
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Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 Bi‐level PAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 1 Compliance (nightly usage: hours) ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies.

Comparison 2 Bi‐level PAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 2 Compliance (nightly usage: hours) ‐ crossover studies.
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Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2 Bi‐level PAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 2 Compliance (nightly usage: hours) ‐ crossover studies.

Comparison 2 Bi‐level PAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 3 Withdrawals ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies.
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Analysis 2.3

Comparison 2 Bi‐level PAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 3 Withdrawals ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies.

Comparison 2 Bi‐level PAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 4 Patient preference ‐ BiPAP/No preference or CPAP.
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Analysis 2.4

Comparison 2 Bi‐level PAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 4 Patient preference ‐ BiPAP/No preference or CPAP.

Comparison 2 Bi‐level PAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 5 Epworth Sleepiness Score ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies.
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Analysis 2.5

Comparison 2 Bi‐level PAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 5 Epworth Sleepiness Score ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies.

Comparison 3 Patient‐titrated CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 1 Compliance (nightly usage: hours) ‐ crossover studies.
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Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3 Patient‐titrated CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 1 Compliance (nightly usage: hours) ‐ crossover studies.

Comparison 3 Patient‐titrated CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 2 Compliance (% days when CPAP used) ‐ crossover studies.
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Analysis 3.2

Comparison 3 Patient‐titrated CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 2 Compliance (% days when CPAP used) ‐ crossover studies.

Comparison 3 Patient‐titrated CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 3 Compliance (% nights when CPAP used for >4 hours) ‐ crossover studies.
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Analysis 3.3

Comparison 3 Patient‐titrated CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 3 Compliance (% nights when CPAP used for >4 hours) ‐ crossover studies.

Comparison 3 Patient‐titrated CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 4 Withdrawals ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies.
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Analysis 3.4

Comparison 3 Patient‐titrated CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 4 Withdrawals ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies.

Comparison 3 Patient‐titrated CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 5 Apnoea Hypopnoea Index (events/hr) ‐ crossover studies.
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Analysis 3.5

Comparison 3 Patient‐titrated CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 5 Apnoea Hypopnoea Index (events/hr) ‐ crossover studies.

Comparison 3 Patient‐titrated CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 6 Epworth Sleepiness scores.
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Analysis 3.6

Comparison 3 Patient‐titrated CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 6 Epworth Sleepiness scores.

Comparison 3 Patient‐titrated CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 7 Quality of life (SAQLI score) ‐ crossover studies.
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Analysis 3.7

Comparison 3 Patient‐titrated CPAP versus fixed CPAP, Outcome 7 Quality of life (SAQLI score) ‐ crossover studies.

Comparison 4 Heated humidification + fixed pressure CPAP versus fixed pressure CPAP alone, Outcome 1 Compliance (hours per night) ‐ 1st arm parallel studies.
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Analysis 4.1

Comparison 4 Heated humidification + fixed pressure CPAP versus fixed pressure CPAP alone, Outcome 1 Compliance (hours per night) ‐ 1st arm parallel studies.

Comparison 4 Heated humidification + fixed pressure CPAP versus fixed pressure CPAP alone, Outcome 2 Nasal symptoms.
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Analysis 4.2

Comparison 4 Heated humidification + fixed pressure CPAP versus fixed pressure CPAP alone, Outcome 2 Nasal symptoms.

Comparison 4 Heated humidification + fixed pressure CPAP versus fixed pressure CPAP alone, Outcome 4 AHI.
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Analysis 4.4

Comparison 4 Heated humidification + fixed pressure CPAP versus fixed pressure CPAP alone, Outcome 4 AHI.

Comparison 5 Cognitive behavioural therapy + CPAP versus control education + CPAP, Outcome 1 Compliance (hours/night).
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Analysis 5.1

Comparison 5 Cognitive behavioural therapy + CPAP versus control education + CPAP, Outcome 1 Compliance (hours/night).

Comparison 5 Cognitive behavioural therapy + CPAP versus control education + CPAP, Outcome 2 Number of participants deemed 'compliant'.
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Analysis 5.2

Comparison 5 Cognitive behavioural therapy + CPAP versus control education + CPAP, Outcome 2 Number of participants deemed 'compliant'.

Comparison 6 Telephone call each week + CPAP versus verbal explanation + CPAP, Outcome 1 Compliance (mean hours per night) ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies.
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Analysis 6.1

Comparison 6 Telephone call each week + CPAP versus verbal explanation + CPAP, Outcome 1 Compliance (mean hours per night) ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies.

Comparison 7 Short course education + CPAP versus standard physician follow‐up + CPAP, Outcome 1 Compliance (mean hour per night; short‐term outcome <4 weeks) ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies.
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Analysis 7.1

Comparison 7 Short course education + CPAP versus standard physician follow‐up + CPAP, Outcome 1 Compliance (mean hour per night; short‐term outcome <4 weeks) ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies.

Comparison 7 Short course education + CPAP versus standard physician follow‐up + CPAP, Outcome 2 Compliance (mean hour per night ‐ long term outcome ‐ >6 months) ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies.
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Analysis 7.2

Comparison 7 Short course education + CPAP versus standard physician follow‐up + CPAP, Outcome 2 Compliance (mean hour per night ‐ long term outcome ‐ >6 months) ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies.

Comparison 8 Two printed documents + CPAP versus verbal information + CPAP, Outcome 1 Compliance (mean hrs/night) ‐ parallel studies.
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Analysis 8.1

Comparison 8 Two printed documents + CPAP versus verbal information + CPAP, Outcome 1 Compliance (mean hrs/night) ‐ parallel studies.

Comparison 9 Augmented support + CPAP versus basic support + CPAP, Outcome 1 Compliance‐objective (hours/night) ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies.
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Analysis 9.1

Comparison 9 Augmented support + CPAP versus basic support + CPAP, Outcome 1 Compliance‐objective (hours/night) ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies.

Comparison 9 Augmented support + CPAP versus basic support + CPAP, Outcome 2 Compliance rate, %‐ objective (at least 4 hrs CPAP use/night for at least 70% of nights /week).
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Analysis 9.2

Comparison 9 Augmented support + CPAP versus basic support + CPAP, Outcome 2 Compliance rate, %‐ objective (at least 4 hrs CPAP use/night for at least 70% of nights /week).

Comparison 9 Augmented support + CPAP versus basic support + CPAP, Outcome 3 Epworth Sleepiness Score (change from baseline) ‐ 1st arm/parallel.
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Analysis 9.3

Comparison 9 Augmented support + CPAP versus basic support + CPAP, Outcome 3 Epworth Sleepiness Score (change from baseline) ‐ 1st arm/parallel.

Comparison 9 Augmented support + CPAP versus basic support + CPAP, Outcome 4 Quality of life (total SAQLI score) ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies.
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Analysis 9.4

Comparison 9 Augmented support + CPAP versus basic support + CPAP, Outcome 4 Quality of life (total SAQLI score) ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies.

Comparison 9 Augmented support + CPAP versus basic support + CPAP, Outcome 5 Mean pressure of CPAP for treatment (cmH2O) ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies.
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Analysis 9.5

Comparison 9 Augmented support + CPAP versus basic support + CPAP, Outcome 5 Mean pressure of CPAP for treatment (cmH2O) ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies.

Comparison 10 Active reinforcement + CPAP versus control reinforcement + CPAP, Outcome 1 Compliance(hours/night) ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies.
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Analysis 10.1

Comparison 10 Active reinforcement + CPAP versus control reinforcement + CPAP, Outcome 1 Compliance(hours/night) ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies.

Comparison 10 Active reinforcement + CPAP versus control reinforcement + CPAP, Outcome 2 Compliance (hours/night) ‐ crossover studies.
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Analysis 10.2

Comparison 10 Active reinforcement + CPAP versus control reinforcement + CPAP, Outcome 2 Compliance (hours/night) ‐ crossover studies.

Comparison 11 Intensive support + CPAP versus basic support + CPAP, Outcome 1 Compliance (hrs/night).
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Analysis 11.1

Comparison 11 Intensive support + CPAP versus basic support + CPAP, Outcome 1 Compliance (hrs/night).

Comparison 11 Intensive support + CPAP versus basic support + CPAP, Outcome 2 Cognitive Function.
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Analysis 11.2

Comparison 11 Intensive support + CPAP versus basic support + CPAP, Outcome 2 Cognitive Function.

Comparison 11 Intensive support + CPAP versus basic support + CPAP, Outcome 3 Quality of Life.
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Analysis 11.3

Comparison 11 Intensive support + CPAP versus basic support + CPAP, Outcome 3 Quality of Life.

Comparison 11 Intensive support + CPAP versus basic support + CPAP, Outcome 4 Maintenance of wakefulness test (MWT) ‐ Parallel studies.
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Analysis 11.4

Comparison 11 Intensive support + CPAP versus basic support + CPAP, Outcome 4 Maintenance of wakefulness test (MWT) ‐ Parallel studies.

Comparison 11 Intensive support + CPAP versus basic support + CPAP, Outcome 5 Mood.
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Analysis 11.5

Comparison 11 Intensive support + CPAP versus basic support + CPAP, Outcome 5 Mood.

Comparison 11 Intensive support + CPAP versus basic support + CPAP, Outcome 6 Epworth Sleepiness Score (ESS) ‐ Parallel studies.
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Analysis 11.6

Comparison 11 Intensive support + CPAP versus basic support + CPAP, Outcome 6 Epworth Sleepiness Score (ESS) ‐ Parallel studies.

Table 1. Sensitivity analyses

Outcome

Study(ies) removed

Reason

Result

Heterogeneity

Type of study

Compliance ‐ parallel studies/1st arm data

Ficker 2002

FOT (forced oscillation technique)

WMD ‐0.06 [‐0.61 to 0.74]

Chi2 = 10.30; df = 4 I2 = 61.1%

Parallel

Mean treatment pressure ‐ parallel studies/1st arm data

Ficker 2002

FOT (forced oscillation technique)

SMD ‐0.52 [‐1.06 to 0.01]

Chi2 = 11.36; df = 4; I2 = 64.8%

Parallel

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Table 1. Sensitivity analyses
Table 2. Numbers entering and completing studies

Study

Screened

Entered

Completed

% screened

% entered

Duration

Intervention type

Aloia 2003

Not reported

12

12

N/A

100

12 weeks

Support

Chervin 1997

Not reported

40

33

N/A

82.5

4‐8 weeks

Support

d'Ortho 2000

Not reported

25

25

N/A

100

8 weeks

Auto‐CPAP

Ficker 2002

Not reported

100

95

N/A

95

Two nights (data are reported in the review from unpublished abstract reporting 8 week data for both treatment groups)

Auto‐CPAP

Fitzpatrick 2003

28

24

18

64.3

75

10 weeks

Self‐adjusting CPAP

Fletcher 1991

Not reported

11

10

N/A

90.90

24 weeks

Support

Hoy 1999

Not reported

80

73

N/A

91.25

24 weeks

Support

Hudgel 2000

Not reported

53

39

N/A

73.58

12 weeks

Auto‐CPAP

Hui 2000

Not reported

108

108

N/A

100

12 weeks

Support

Kendrick 2002

Not reported

41

27

N/A

65.85

4 weeks

Auto‐CPAP

Konermann 1998

Not reported

50

48

N/A

96

12‐24 weeks

Auto‐CPAP

Massie 2003

Not reported

46

44

N/A

95.6

12 weeks

Auto‐CPAP

Meurice 1996

Not reported

16

16

N/A

100

3 weeks

Auto‐CPAP

Meurice 1998

Not reported

23

18

N/A

78.26

3 weeks

Auto‐CPAP

Randerath 2001

Not reported

52

47

N/A

90.38

12 weeks

Auto‐CPAP

Reeves‐Hoché 1995

Not reported

83

62

N/A

74.7

52 weeks

Bi‐PAP

Rostig 2003

Not reported

30

30 (assumed)

N/A

100 (assumed)

4 weeks

Auto‐CPAP

Senn 2003

Not reported

31

29

N/A

93.55

12 weeks

Auto‐CPAP

Sériès 1997

39

36

36

92.3

100

3 weeks

Auto‐CPAP

Teschler 2000

Not reported

10

10

N/A

100

16 weeks

Auto‐CPAP

Torvaldsson 2003

Not reported

11 (assumed)

11

N/A

100 (assumed)

3 weeks

Auto‐CPAP

Gay 2004

Not reported

40

27

N/A

67.5

30 days

Bi‐PAP

Muir 1998

Not reported

16

16 (assumed)

N/A

100 (assumed)

16 weeks

Bi‐PAP

Worsnop 2003

Not reported

54

54 (assumed)

N/A

100 (assumed)

12 weeks

Humidification + CPAP

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Table 2. Numbers entering and completing studies
Comparison 1. Auto‐CPAP versus fixed CPAP

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Compliance (nightly usage: hours) ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies Show forest plot

5

237

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.32 [‐0.26, 0.90]

2 Compliance (nightly usage) ‐ crossover studies Show forest plot

8

492

Mean hrs/night (Fixed, 95% CI)

0.29 [0.06, 0.51]

3 Compliance (frequency of usage as % of days) ‐ crossover studies Show forest plot

4

176

% (Fixed, 95% CI)

3.15 [‐0.97, 7.27]

4 Compliance (frequency of usage as % of days) ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

5 Compliance (% of nights of > 4 hours of use) ‐ crossover studies Show forest plot

1

% (Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

6 Number of participants who applied CPAP therapy >4 hrs day/5 days/week ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies Show forest plot

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

7 Withdrawals (Parallel group trials/first arm crossover trials) Show forest plot

4

142

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.59 [0.12, 2.88]

8 Patient preference (auto CPAP/not auto CPAP) Show forest plot

5

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

9 Epworth Sleepiness Score ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies Show forest plot

4

178

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.52 [‐1.77, 0.73]

10 Epworth Sleepiness Score ‐ crossover studies Show forest plot

5

308

ESS (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.36 [‐1.67, 0.96]

11 Arousals(events/hour) ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

12 Arousals (events/hr) ‐ crossover studies Show forest plot

1

Events/hr (Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

13 Apnoea Hypopnoea Index (events/hr) ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies Show forest plot

6

277

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.34 [‐1.20, 0.52]

14 Apnoea Hypopnoea Index (events/hr) ‐ crossover studies Show forest plot

6

380

Events/hr (Fixed, 95% CI)

0.20 [‐0.96, 1.35]

15 Number of subjects where AHI reduced to <10 events/hour Show forest plot

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

15.1 Parallel studies

0

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

15.2 Crossover studies

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

16 Pressure of CPAP treatment Show forest plot

12

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

16.1 Parallel studies

6

284

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.81 [‐1.48, ‐0.15]

16.2 Crossover studies

8

432

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.90 [‐1.47, ‐0.32]

17 Vitality (SF‐36) ‐ crossover studies Show forest plot

3

148

SF‐36 units (Fixed, 95% CI)

3.90 [‐1.83, 9.63]

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Comparison 1. Auto‐CPAP versus fixed CPAP
Comparison 2. Bi‐level PAP versus fixed CPAP

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Compliance (nightly usage: hours) ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies Show forest plot

2

89

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.08 [‐0.55, 0.38]

2 Compliance (nightly usage: hours) ‐ crossover studies Show forest plot

1

hours/night (Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

3 Withdrawals ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies Show forest plot

2

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

4 Patient preference ‐ BiPAP/No preference or CPAP Show forest plot

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

5 Epworth Sleepiness Score ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

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Comparison 2. Bi‐level PAP versus fixed CPAP
Comparison 3. Patient‐titrated CPAP versus fixed CPAP

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Compliance (nightly usage: hours) ‐ crossover studies Show forest plot

1

hours/night (Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

2 Compliance (% days when CPAP used) ‐ crossover studies Show forest plot

1

% (Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

3 Compliance (% nights when CPAP used for >4 hours) ‐ crossover studies Show forest plot

1

% (Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

4 Withdrawals ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies Show forest plot

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

5 Apnoea Hypopnoea Index (events/hr) ‐ crossover studies Show forest plot

1

Events/hr (Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

6 Epworth Sleepiness scores Show forest plot

1

ESS (Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

7 Quality of life (SAQLI score) ‐ crossover studies Show forest plot

1

SAQLI (Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

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Comparison 3. Patient‐titrated CPAP versus fixed CPAP
Comparison 4. Heated humidification + fixed pressure CPAP versus fixed pressure CPAP alone

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Compliance (hours per night) ‐ 1st arm parallel studies Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

2 Nasal symptoms Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

3 Withdrawals

0

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

4 AHI Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

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Comparison 4. Heated humidification + fixed pressure CPAP versus fixed pressure CPAP alone
Comparison 5. Cognitive behavioural therapy + CPAP versus control education + CPAP

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Compliance (hours/night) Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

2 Number of participants deemed 'compliant' Show forest plot

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

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Comparison 5. Cognitive behavioural therapy + CPAP versus control education + CPAP
Comparison 6. Telephone call each week + CPAP versus verbal explanation + CPAP

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Compliance (mean hours per night) ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

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Comparison 6. Telephone call each week + CPAP versus verbal explanation + CPAP
Comparison 7. Short course education + CPAP versus standard physician follow‐up + CPAP

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Compliance (mean hour per night; short‐term outcome <4 weeks) ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

2 Compliance (mean hour per night ‐ long term outcome ‐ >6 months) ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

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Comparison 7. Short course education + CPAP versus standard physician follow‐up + CPAP
Comparison 8. Two printed documents + CPAP versus verbal information + CPAP

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Compliance (mean hrs/night) ‐ parallel studies Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

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Comparison 8. Two printed documents + CPAP versus verbal information + CPAP
Comparison 9. Augmented support + CPAP versus basic support + CPAP

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Compliance‐objective (hours/night) ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

2 Compliance rate, %‐ objective (at least 4 hrs CPAP use/night for at least 70% of nights /week) Show forest plot

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3 Epworth Sleepiness Score (change from baseline) ‐ 1st arm/parallel Show forest plot

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4 Quality of life (total SAQLI score) ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies Show forest plot

1

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5 Mean pressure of CPAP for treatment (cmH2O) ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies Show forest plot

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Comparison 9. Augmented support + CPAP versus basic support + CPAP
Comparison 10. Active reinforcement + CPAP versus control reinforcement + CPAP

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Compliance(hours/night) ‐ 1st arm/parallel studies Show forest plot

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Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

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2 Compliance (hours/night) ‐ crossover studies Show forest plot

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Hours/night (Fixed, 95% CI)

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Comparison 10. Active reinforcement + CPAP versus control reinforcement + CPAP
Comparison 11. Intensive support + CPAP versus basic support + CPAP

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Compliance (hrs/night) Show forest plot

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Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

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2 Cognitive Function Show forest plot

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Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

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3 Quality of Life Show forest plot

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Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

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3.1 Short Form 36 for Physical Quality ‐ Parallel studies

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3.2 Short Form 36 for Mental Quality ‐ Parallel studies

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3.3 Nottingham Health Profile Part II (score) ‐ Parallel studies

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

4 Maintenance of wakefulness test (MWT) ‐ Parallel studies Show forest plot

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5 Mood Show forest plot

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Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

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5.1 HAD Scale for Anxiety ‐ Parallel studies

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

5.2 HAD Scale for Depression ‐ Parallel studies

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

6 Epworth Sleepiness Score (ESS) ‐ Parallel studies Show forest plot

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Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

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Comparison 11. Intensive support + CPAP versus basic support + CPAP