Direct Referral for Apnea Monitoring

Description

The primary objective of this project is to compare a health care delivery model, Direct Referral for Apnea Monitoring (DREAM), with initial in-person (Traditional) clinic appointments for Veterans at risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). A secondary objective is to determine the negative predictive value (NPV) of home sleep apnea testing (HSAT).

Conditions

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The primary objective of this project is to compare a health care delivery model, Direct Referral for Apnea Monitoring (DREAM), with initial in-person (Traditional) clinic appointments for Veterans at risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). A secondary objective is to determine the negative predictive value (NPV) of home sleep apnea testing (HSAT).

Improving Access to Sleep Apnea Care: A Pragmatic Study of New Consultation Models

Direct Referral for Apnea Monitoring

Condition
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

San Francisco

San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, San Francisco, California, United States, 94121-1563

Portland

VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR, Portland, Oregon, United States, 97207-2964

Pittsburgh

VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System University Drive Division, Pittsburgh, PA, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15240

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study

    18 Years to

    Sexes Eligible for Study

    ALL

    Accepts Healthy Volunteers

    No

    Collaborators and Investigators

    VA Office of Research and Development,

    Kathleen Fumiko Sarmiento, MD MPH, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, CA

    Study Record Dates

    2025-09-30