Abstract
Good as ‘Gold’? Portable Sleep Study Devices for Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Children
Highlights
PSG is a detailed and well-accepted tool for diagnosis of SDB, it is labour-intensive, requires specialized expertise and is costly
In 1995, Jacob et al [4] compared a PSS system with PSG and showed that the PSS had a high sensitivity for detecting obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
The technical failure rate was low and abnormal oximetry was shown to have a positive predictive value of 97% at detecting OSA when compared with PSG
Summary
PSG is a detailed and well-accepted tool for diagnosis of SDB, it is labour-intensive, requires specialized expertise and is costly. In 1995, Jacob et al [4] compared a PSS system with PSG and showed that the PSS had a high sensitivity for detecting OSA. Poels et al [5] compared a different PSS device (set-up by a family member) with PSG. The technical failure rate was low and abnormal oximetry was shown to have a positive predictive value of 97% at detecting OSA when compared with PSG.
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