Study PMID | Baseline AHI (SD) [eligibility] | Baseline ESS (SD) | Duration (design) | Interventions | Number analyzed | Baseline (SD) | Change (final) | Net difference or difference | 95% CIa | P | Dropout (%) | Study quality |
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d'Ortho 2000 [32] 11035671 | 58 (6) [≥10] | 12.7 (5.3) | 2 months (XO) | APAP | 25 | 57.8 (5.8) | -47.2 | 0.9 | nd | NS | 0 | B |
 |  |  |  | CPAP | 25 | 57.8 (5.8) | -48.1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Damjanovic 2009 [10] 19129293 | 44 (25) [≥15] | 8.8 (5.2) | 3 months (PL) | APAP | 46 | 41.8 (23.7) | -37.0 | 1.8 | -7.14 to 10.74 | nd | 8 | B |
 |  |  |  | CPAP | 46 | 45.5 (24.4) | -38.8 |  |  |  |  |  |
 |  |  | 9 months (PL) | APAP | 34 | 41.8 (23.7) | -38.2 | 1.9 | -6.86 to 10.66 | nd | 22 |  |
 |  |  |  | CPAP | 44 | 45.5 (24.4) | -40.1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fietze 2007 [11] 17337881 | 42 (26) [≥10] | nd | 1.5 months (PL) | APAP | 20 | 43.3 (30.2) | -38.9 | 0.5 | -1.19 to 2.19 | nd | 0 | C |
 |  |  |  | CPAP | 21 | 40.4 (26.1) | -36.5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Galetke 2008 [12] 17148931 | 33 (19) [> 10] | 10.3 (5.7) | 2 months (XO) | APAP | 20 | 32.9 (19.1) | -27.3 | 1.0 | -0.45 to 2.45 | nd | nd | C |
 |  |  |  | CPAP | 20 | 32.9 (19.1) | -28.3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Hussain 2004 [20] 15072173 | 47 (36) [> 15] | 11.1 (6.4) | 1 month (XO) | APAP | 10 | 47.2 (35.6) | -34.1 | 3.5 | -1.02 to 8.02 | nd | 0 | C |
 |  |  |  | CPAP | 10 | 47.2 (35.6) | -37.6 |  |  |  |  |  |
Konermann 1998 [31] 9515848 | 38 (14) [> 20] | nd | 3 to 6 months (PL) | APAP | 25 | 35.5 (9.6) | -33.1 | 1.6 | nd | NS | 4 | B |
 |  |  |  | CPAP | 23 | 38.3 (13.9) | -34.7 |  |  |  |  |  |
Massie 2003 [22] 12406840 | nd [≥15] | nd | 1.5 months (XO) | APAP | 44 | nd | nd | -1.1 | -2.89 to 0.69 | nd | 4 | B |
 |  |  |  | CPAP | 44 | nd | nd |  |  |  |  |  |
Meurice 2007 [13] 17638595 | 55 (10) [nd] | 11.8 (4.9) | 6 months (PL) | APAP (AutoSet) | 15 | 53.4 (15.1) | -51.1 | 2.6 | -8.88 to 14.08 | nd | 15 | B |
 |  |  |  | CPAP | 14 | 56.1 (21.4) | -53.7 |  |  |  |  |  |
Nolan 2007 [14] 17326544 | 15 (8) [≥5) | 12.3 (4.0) | 2 months (XO) | APAP | 29 | 14.7 (8) | -12.0 | -0.8 | -1.89 to 0.29b | 0.15 | 15 | B |
 |  |  |  | CPAP | 29 | 14.7 (8) | -11.2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Nussbaumer 2006 [15] 16537862 | 41 (20) [> 10] | 12.7 (3.3) | 1 month (XO) | APAP | 30 | 41.1 (19.7) | -36.5 | -0.8 | -1.7 to 3.3c | nd | 12 | B |
 |  |  |  | CPAP | 30 | 41.2 (19.7) | -35.7 |  |  |  |  |  |
Patruno 2007 [16] 17494789 | 46 (14) [> 20] | 15 (2.7) | 3 months (PL) | APAP | 15 | 47.3 (14.7) | -41.3 | 2.7 | -7.01 to 12.41 | nd | 23 | C |
 |  |  |  | CPAP | 16 | 46.0 (14.6) | -44.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Planes 2003 [29] 12683473 | 59 (17) [≥30] | 15.1 (3.9) | 2 months (PL) | APAP | 16 | 57.5 (16.5) | -49.9 | 0.7 | -10.06 to 11.46 | nd | 14 | C |
 |  |  |  | CPAP | 14 | 61.0 (17.4) | -50.6 |  |  |  |  |  |
Randerath 2001 [26] 11254519 | 35 (26) [≥10] | 11.1 (5.1) | 1.5 months (XO) | APAP | 52 | 35.1 (26) | -30.1 | 0.7 | -0.88 to 2.28 | nd | 12 | B |
 |  |  |  | CPAP | 52 | 35.1 (26) | -30.8 |  |  |  |  |  |
Resta 2004 [24] 15679008 | 47 (11) [> 30] | 13.9 (3.2) | 1 month (PL) | APAP | 10 | 48.0 (14.3) | -39.7 | -2.8 | -12.96 to 7.36 | nd | 0 | C |
 |  |  |  | CPAP | 10 | 45.3 (10.7) | -36.9 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senn 2003 [25] Switzerland 14525804 | 46 (23) [> 10] | 14.2 (3.8) | 1 month (XO) | APAP (Autoset T) | 29 | 45.8 (22.6) | -39.8 | 0.7 | -1.26 to 2.66 | nd | 7 | B |
 |  |  |  | APAP (AutoAdjust) | 29 | 45.8 (22.6) | -38.1 | 2.4 | -0.34 to 5.14 | nd |  |  |
 |  |  |  | CPAP | 29 | 45.8 (22.6) | -40.5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Sériès 1997 [27] 9341056 | 44 (20) [nd] | 15.5 (4.5) | 0.75 months (PL) | APAPd | 12 | 61.5 (27.9) | nde | - | - | NS | 0 | C |
 |  |  |  | CPAP | 12 | 50.1 (14.5) | nd |  |  |  |  |  |
 |  |  |  | APAPf | 12 | 46.8 (22.3) | nde | - | - | NS |  |  |
 |  |  |  | CPAP | 12 | 50.1 (14.5) | nd |  |  |  |  |  |