Table 3 Outcomes (modified ITT analysis, n = 86 vs 86).

From: A randomized controlled trial of an ambulatory approach versus the hospital-based approach in managing suspected obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

 

Home (n = 86)

Hospital (n = 86)

Difference (95% CI)

P-value (between group)

ESS

 Baseline

11.9 (5.7)

9.9 (5.5)

2.1 (0.4, 3.7)

0.017

 3 months

8.5 (5.5)

7.7 (5.0)

0.8 (−0.8, 2.4)

0.331

 Difference

−3.5 (5.0)

−2.2 (5.2)

−1.3 (−2.8, 0.3)

0.105

 P-value (within group)

<0.001

<0.001

  

SAQLI

 Baseline

4.5 (1.0)

4.7 (1.0)

−0.2 (−0.5, 0.1)

0.190

 3 months

4.7 (1.0)

4.6 (1.0)

0.1 (−0.2, 0.4)

0.582

 Difference

0.2 (1.0)

−0.1 (0.8)

0.3 (0.02, 0.6)

0.033

 P-value (within group)

0.070

0.260

  

Digital span score

 Baseline

18.0 (4.4)

18.2 (4.4)

−0.2 (−1.5, 1.2)

0.792

 3 months

17.8 (3.9)

18.3 (4.4)

−0.4 (−1.7, 0.8)

0.494

 Difference

−0.2 (2.0)

0.1 (2.7)

−0.3 (−1.0, 0.5)

0.484

 P-value (within group)

0.460

0.749

  

Digital symbol score

 Baseline

44.8 (16.7)

49.5 (16.2)

−4.7 (−9.7, 0.3)

0.792

 3 months

46.8 (17.1)

52.9 (17.5)

−6.1 (−11.4, −0.9)

0.022

 Difference

2.0 (5.3)

3.5 (5.8)

−1.5 (−3.2, 0.2)

0.089

P-value (within group)

0.001

<0.001

  

Trail making

 Baseline

47.6 (32.4)

39.0 (19.8)

8.6 (0.5, 16.8)

0.038

 3 months

44.5 (32.7)

35.2 (18.1)

9.3 (1.3, 17.4)

0.023

 Difference

−3.1 (8.8)

−3.8 (9.3)

0.7 (−2.1, 3.4)

0.625

P-value (within group)

0.002

<0.001

  

Trail making (with words)

 Baseline

70.7 (47.9)

57.5 (37.2)

13.2 (0.1, 26.2)

0.048

 3 months

66.4 (47.1)

55.0 (35.9)

11.3 (−1.4, 24.1)

0.081

 Difference

−4.4 (10.8)

−2.5 (17.4)

−1.9 (−6.2, 2.5)

0.406

 P-value (within group)

<0.001

0.189

  

Stroop colour testing

 Baseline

70.8 (19.5)

75.1 (17.0)

−4.3 (−9.7, 1.3)

0.129

 3 months

72.3 (20.2)

76.0 (17.1)

−3.7 (−9.4, 2.0)

0.202

 Difference

1.6 (6.7)

1.0 (7.6)

0.6 (−1.6, 2.8)

0.591

 P-value (within group)

0.034

0.244

  

Stroop colour testing (with words)

 Baseline

38.5 (15.1)

42.5 (14.2)

−4.0 (−8.5, 0.5)

0.077

 3 months

42.2 (16.5)

43.6 (13.5)

−1.4 (−6.0, 3.2)

0.550

 Difference

3.8 (8.3)

1.1 (7.9)

2.6 (0.1, 5.1)

0.038

 P-value (within group)

<0.001

0.191

  
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