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Effects of Wait Times on Treatment Adherence and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Severe Sleep-Disordered Breathing

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Key Points Question What is the association of wait times with clinical outcomes for patients with sleep-disordered breathing? Findings In this secondary analysis of a randomized noninferiority clinical trial that… Click to show full abstract

Key Points Question What is the association of wait times with clinical outcomes for patients with sleep-disordered breathing? Findings In this secondary analysis of a randomized noninferiority clinical trial that included 156 patients, shorter wait time to treatment initiation was associated with greater adherence to positive airway pressure therapy and improved patient-reported outcomes. Meaning These findings suggest that system interventions to improve timely access to sleep-disordered breathing treatment are associated with improved clinical outcomes.

Keywords: sleep disordered; clinical outcomes; outcomes patients; wait times; treatment; disordered breathing

Journal Title: JAMA Network Open
Year Published: 2020

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