Predicted relative prevalence estimates for obstructive sleep apnoea and the associated healthcare provision across the UK

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T1 - Predicted relative prevalence estimates for obstructive sleep apnoea and the associated healthcare provision across the UK

AU - Steier, Joerg

AU - Martin, Alistair

AU - Harris, Judy

AU - Jarrold, Ian

AU - Pugh, Darien

AU - Williams, Adrian

PY - 2014/4

Y1 - 2014/4

N2 - We surveyed the UK distribution of five factors commonly associated with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) to produce an overall risk map that could be used to predict relative prevalence estimates. The weighting and mapping of selected risk factors associated with OSA highlighted significant regional variation in predicted prevalence estimates. These data provide the first attempt to systematically map the UK for OSA and identify areas where the condition is likely to be more prevalent. The data show a significant mismatch between areas identified as having a high predicted prevalence estimate and the distribution of existing sleep centres.

AB - We surveyed the UK distribution of five factors commonly associated with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) to produce an overall risk map that could be used to predict relative prevalence estimates. The weighting and mapping of selected risk factors associated with OSA highlighted significant regional variation in predicted prevalence estimates. These data provide the first attempt to systematically map the UK for OSA and identify areas where the condition is likely to be more prevalent. The data show a significant mismatch between areas identified as having a high predicted prevalence estimate and the distribution of existing sleep centres.

KW - Great Britain

KW - Humans

KW - Prevalence

KW - Risk Factors

KW - Sleep Apnea, Obstructive

U2 - 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2013-203887

DO - 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2013-203887

M3 - Article

C2 - 24062427

SN - 1468-3296

VL - 69

SP - 390

EP - 392

JO - Thorax

JF - Thorax

IS - 4

ER -