TY - JOUR T1 - Management of continuous positive airway pressure treatment compliance using telemonitoring in obstructive sleep apnoea JF - European Respiratory Journal JO - Eur Respir J DO - 10.1183/13993003.01128-2016 VL - 49 IS - 2 SP - 1601128 AU - Cecilia Turino AU - Jordi de Batlle AU - Holger Woehrle AU - Ana Mayoral AU - Anabel Lourdes Castro-Grattoni AU - Sílvia Gómez AU - Mireia Dalmases AU - Manuel Sánchez-de-la-Torre AU - Ferran Barbé Y1 - 2017/02/01 UR - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/49/2/1601128.abstract N2 - Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is an effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), but treatment compliance is often unsatisfactory. This study investigated the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of telemonitoring for improving CPAP compliance.100 newly diagnosed OSA patients requiring CPAP (apnoea–hypopnoea index >15 events·h−1) were randomised to standard management or a telemonitoring programme that collected daily information about compliance, air leaks and residual respiratory events, and initiated patient contact to resolve issues. Clinical/anthropometric variables, daytime sleepiness and quality of life were recorded at baseline and after 3 months. Patient satisfaction, additional visits/calls, side-effects and total costs were assessed.There were no significant differences between the standard and telemedicine groups in terms of CPAP compliance (4.9±2.2 versus 5.1±2.1 h·night−1), symptoms, clinical variables, quality of life and unwanted effects. Telemedicine was less expensive than standard management (EUR123.65 versus EUR170.97; p=0.022) and was cost-effective (incremental cost-effectiveness ratio EUR17 358.65 per quality-adjusted life-year gained). Overall patient satisfaction was high, but significantly more patients rated satisfaction as high/very high in the standard management versus telemedicine group (96% versus 74%; p=0.034).Telemonitoring did not improve CPAP treatment compliance and was associated with lower patient satisfaction. However, it was more cost-effective than traditional follow-up.Telemonitoring did not improve CPAP compliance, showed lower patient satisfaction, but proved to be cost-effective http://ow.ly/UvHX306AC0V ER -