Variable | Standard NIV | Autotitrating NIV | Difference (95% CI) | p-value |
Subjects n | 20 | 20 | ||
Comfort of breath delivered | 74±15 | 74±13 | -0.2 (-9.3–8.9) | 0.96 |
Ease of falling asleep | 84 (67–95) | 86 (74–92) | 1.0 (-5.5–6.0) | 0.73 |
Ease of use of vent | 90 (76–96) | 93 (86–97) | -1.5 (-8.5–3.5) | 0.28 |
Liked using vent | 75 (62–85) | 78 (53–88) | -1.5 (-11.0–16.5) | 0.83 |
Data are expressed as mean±sd or median (interquartile range), unless otherwise stated. Visual analogue scale from 0–100 used to score each question, 0 being a negative and 100 being a positive response. A p-value <0.05 was considered significant. CI: confidence interval.