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Table 4 Prevalence of self-reported OSA in CR settings.

From: Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnoea in acute coronary syndrome patients: systematic review and meta-analysis

Author (year)

Method of assessing OSA risk

Numbers with OSA/total N

Timing of assessment

Prevalence Estimate

Questionnaire probability of OSA

 Sharma & Parker,2011 [47]

Berlin Questionnaire

63/118

Upon entry to CR

53% at risk of OSA

 Sert-Kuniyoshi et al. 2011 [27]

Berlin Questionnaire

64/99

Upon entry to CR

65% at risk of OSA

 Marzolini et al. 2016 [46]

STOP-Bang

174/211

At any time in the CR program

82% at risk of OSA

 Loo et al. 2016 [52]

Berlin Questionnaire

STOP-Bang

123/332

177/332

Late phase CR

37% at risk of OSA 53% at risk of OSA

Objective monitoring

 Fox et al. 2016 [44]

Apnealink

264/595

Upon entry to CR

AHI ≥ 5 44%

 Hargens et al. 2015 [53]

Apnealink

47/73

Upon entry to CR

AHI ≥ 5 66%

 Skobel et al. 2015 [54]

Apnealink

380/1152

First week after entry to CR

AHI ≥15 33%

 Loo et al. 2016 [52]

Watch- PAT

69/209

Late phase CR

AHI ≥15 33%

 Sert-Kuniyoshi et al. 2011 [27]

Overnight PSG

72/99

Upon completion of CR program

AHI ≥5 73%

 Hupin et al. 2018 [28]

Overnight Holter ECG

67/105

52/105

37/105

7–21 days post MI before entry to CR

AHI ≥5 64%

AHI ≥15 50%

AHI ≥30 35%

  1. CR Cardiac rehabilitation, PSG Polysomnography, ECG Electrocardiogram, PAT Peripheral arterial tone, OSA Obstructive sleep apnoea, AHI Apnoea/hypoxia index.