Patient preferences in obstructive sleep apnea—a discrete choice experiment

• Published in: Sleep & breathing Vol. 26; no. 4; pp. 1717 - 1727
• Main Authors: Braun, Marcel, Dietz-Terjung, Sarah, Taube, Christian, Schoebel, Christoph
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.12.2022; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Apnea; Comorbidity; Decision making; Dentistry; Internal Medicine; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Neurology; Otorhinolaryngology; Patients; Pediatrics; Pneumology/Respiratory System; Regression analysis; Sleep and wakefulness; Sleep apnea; Sleep Breathing Physiology and Disorders • Original Article; Sleep disorders; Patient preferences; Obstructive sleep apnea; Individualized treatment; Choice analysis; Discrete choice experiment

Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is one of the most common chronic sleep disorders, which can be treated by different interventions. It is known that acceptance and adherence to these therapies is influenced by a variety of factors. However, there is a limited understanding of patient prefer...