Item response theory analysis of daytime sleepiness as a symptom of obstructive sleep apnea

• Main Authors: Gustaf J. Wellhagen (Author), Mats O. Karlsson (Author), Maria C. Kjellsson (Author), Dirk Garmann (Author), Astrid Bröker (Author), Yang Zhang (Author), Mika Nokela (Author), Gerrit Weimann (Author), Ashraf Yassen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep disorder which is linked to many health risks. The gold standard to evaluate OSA in clinical trials is the Apnea‐Hypopnea Index (AHI). However, it is time‐consuming, costly, and disregards aspects such as quality of life. Therefore, it is of interest...