Development and Clinical Application of CPAP-Specific Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
BACKGROUND Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are relevant in sleep medicine, but CPAP-specific PROMs for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) remain insufficiently characterized. We hypothesized that a PROM tailored to CPAP initiation would show acceptable psychometric performance, capture perceived benefit and treatm...