Selecting the appropriate sleep study
Laboratory vs Ambulatory Sleep Studies
The following patients may be considered for an ambulatory sleep study:
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Patients with a high pre-test probability of moderate to severe OSA.
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Patients with no significant co-morbid medical condition. Examples of co-morbid conditions include moderate-severe pulmonary diseases (cystic fibrosis, pulmonary fibrosis, active asthma, COPD), congestive heart failure and neuromuscular diseases (ALS, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease).
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Patients suspected of having no co-morbid sleep disorder other than OSA.
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Patients unable to be undergo a PSG.
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To monitor response to non-CPAP treatments after the diagnosis has already been made.