Characteristics by remotely controlled mandibular positioner(RCMP) test outcome
| Characteristic | RCMP | |
| Success | Failure | |
| Age yrs | 42.7±8.7 | 47.6±11.4 |
| BMI kg·m−2 | 29.3±3.9 | 30.7±8.2 |
| RDI events·h−1 | 21.8±11.0 | 32.3±22.2 |
| RDI supine events·h−1 | 28.1±39.6 | 28.1±22.1 |
| Neck circcumference cm | 41.1±2.3 | 41.7±4.4 |
| Sa,O2 % | 92.5±1.9 | 90.8±2.9 |
| % of time O2 <90% | 13.1±14.4 | 25.8±27.3 |
| ESS | 9.3±3.9 | 6.7±3.7 |
| Baseline Calgary SAQLI | 4.4±1.0 | 4.3±1.4 |
Data are presented as mean±sd. BMI: body mass index; RDI: respiratory disturbance index; Sa,O2: arterial oxygen saturation; ESS: Epworth Sleepiness Scale; SAQLI: Sleep Apnoea Quality of Life Index.