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 | 16 (5) | 5 | -1 | nd | nd | 0 | B |
 |  |  |  | CPAP | 25 | 16 (5) | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |
Hussain 2004 [20] 15072173 | 47 (36) [> 15] | 11.1 (6.4) | 1 month (XO) | APAP | 10 | 15 (7.0) | 4.0 | -1 | -4.72 to 2.72 | nd | 0 | C |
 |  |  |  | CPAP | 10 | 17.6 (5.1) | 2.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Konermann 1998 [31] 9515848 | 38 (14) [> 20] | nd | 3 to 6 months (PL) | APAP | 25 | 8.2 (8.1) | 11.9 | 7.1 | nd | NS | 4 | B |
 |  |  |  | CPAP | 23 | 5.4 (6.0) | 4.8 |  |  |  |  |  |
Meurice 2007 [13] 17638595 | 55 (10) [nd] | 11.8 (4.9) | 6 months (PL) | APAP (AutoSet) | 15 | 18.9 (6.6) | -2.4 | -2.9 | -7.49 to 1.69 | nd | 15 | B |
 |  |  |  | CPAP | 14 | 19.1 (5.9) | 0.5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Nolan 2007 [14] 17326544 | 15 (8) [≥5) | 12.3 (4) | 2 months (XO) | APAP | 29 | 17.6 (5.1) | -0.5 | -2.5 | -5.11 to 0.11b | 0.06 | 15 | B |
 |  |  |  | CPAP | 29 | 17.6 (5.1) | 2.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Planes 2003 [29] 12683473 | 59 (17) [≥30] | 15.1 (3.9) | 2 months (PL) | APAP | 16 | 12.4 (7.0) | 4.2 | 0.5 | -5.44 to 6.44 | nd | 14 | C |
 |  |  |  | CPAP | 14 | 13.7 (9.3) | 3.7 |  |  |  |  |  |
Randerath 2001 [26] 11254519 | 35 (26) [≥10] | 11.1 (5.1) | 1.5 months (XO) | APAP | 52 | 11 (8) | 6.0 | 1 | -0.63 to 2.63 | nd | 12 | B |
 |  |  |  | CPAP | 52 | 11 (8) | 5.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Resta 2004 [24] 15679008 | 47 (11) [> 30] | 13.9 (3.2) | 1 month (PL) | APAP | 10 | 15.0 (8.1) | 6.7 | -2 | -10.31 to 6.31 | nd | 0 | C |
 |  |  |  | CPAP | 10 | 15.9 (4.2) | 8.7 |  |  |  |  |  |
Sériès 1997 [27] 9341056 | 44 (20) [nd] | 15.5 (4.5) | 0.75 months (PL) | APAPc | 12 | nd | ndd | - | - | NS | 0 | C |
 |  |  |  | CPAP | 12 | nd | nd |  |  |  |  |  |
 |  |  |  | APAPe | 12 | nd | ndd | - | - | NS |  |  |
 |  |  |  | CPAP | 12 | nd | nd |  |  |  |  |  |