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 | 45.6 (25.8) | -30.1 | 1.8 | nd | NS | 0 | B |
 |  |  |  | CPAP | 25 | 45.6 (25.8) | -31.9 |  |  |  |  |  |
Damjanovic 2009 [10] 19129293 | 44 (25) [≥15] | 8.8 (5.18) | 3 months (PL) | APAP | 46 | 30.6 (22.4) | -18.3 | -0.2 | -7.92 to 7.52 | nd | 8 | B |
 |  |  |  | CPAP | 46 | 34.5 (21.0) | -18.1 |  |  |  |  |  |
 |  |  | 9 months (PL) | APAP | 34 | 30.6 (22.4) | -17.7 | 3.6 | -4.09 to 11.29 | nd | 22 |  |
 |  |  |  | CPAP | 44 | 34.5 (21.0) | -21.3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Galetke 2008 [12] 17148931 | 33 (19) [> 10] | 10.3 (5.7) | 2 months (XO) | APAP | 20 | 17.6 (9.2) | -4.0 | 1.0 | -2.52 to 4.52 | nd | nd | C |
 |  |  |  | CPAP | 20 | 17.6 (9.2) | -5.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Hussain 2004 [20] 15072173 | 47 (36) [> 15] | 11.1 (6.4) | 1 month (XO) | APAP | 10 | 17.3 (17.7) | -11.4 | 1.0 | -2.5 to 4.5 | nd | 0 | C |
 |  |  |  | CPAP | 10 | 17.3 (17.7) | -12.4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Konermann 1998 [31] 9515848 | 38 (14) [> 20} | nd | 3 to 6 months (PL) | APAP | 25 | 16.9 (10.5) | -9.5 | -3.3 | -6.6 to 0b | < 0.05 | 4 | B |
 |  |  |  | CPAP | 23 | 13.3 (13.3) | -6.2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Nolan 2007 [14] 17326544 | 15 (8) [≥5) | 12.3 (4) | 2 months (XO) | APAP | 29 | 16.0 (14.0) | -14.0 | -3.0 | -5.7 to -0.29b | 0.03 | 15 | B |
 |  |  |  | CPAP | 29 | 16.0 (14.0) | -11.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Planes 2003 [29] 12683473 | 59 (17) [≥30] | 15.1 (3.9) | 2 months (PL) | APAP | 16 | 44.4 (19.1) |  | 3.3 | -7.14 to 12.74 | nd | 14 | C |
 |  |  |  | CPAP | 14 | 48.5 (14.2) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Randerath 2001 [26] 11254519 | 35 (26) [≥10] | 11.1 (5.1) | 1.5 months (XO) | APAP | 52 | 34 (21.7) | -23.1 | -1.7 | -3.7 to 0.3 | nd | 12 | B |
 |  |  |  | CPAP | 52 | 34 (21.7) | -21.4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Resta 2004 [24] 15679008 | 47 (11) [> 30] | 13.9 (3.2) | 1 month (PL) | APAP | 10 | 43.1 (11.9) | -35.7 | 0.1 | -8.29 to 8.49 | nd | 0 | C |
 |  |  |  | CPAP | 10 | 43.1 (9.1) | -35.8 |  |  |  |  |  |
Sériès 1997 [27] 9341056 | 44 (20) [nd] | 15.5 (4.5) | 0.75 months (PL) | APAPc | 12 | nd | nd | - | - | NS | 0 | C |
 |  |  |  | CPAP | 12 | nd | nd |  |  |  |  |  |
 |  |  |  | APAPd | 12 | nd | nd | - | - | NS |  |  |
 |  |  |  | CPAP | 12 | nd | nd |  |  |  |  |  |