title: Home Sleep Tests for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: From the Sleep Disorders Center, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH. mukeshkapoor2011@u.northwestern.edu.
authors.forename: Mukesh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kapoor
authors.affiliation: From the Sleep Disorders Center, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH.
authors.forename: Glen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Greenough
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000066491:Clinical Decision-Making; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D006801:Humans; D017286:Polysomnography / Q000379:methods*; D011320:Primary Health Care; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis*
keywords: Home Sleep Testing; Monitoring; Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Out of Center Sleep Testing; Portable Monitoring