The development of a patient-reported outcome measure for patients with obstructive sleep apnea: the Patient-Reported Apnea Questionnaire (PRAQ)

Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes

Table 1 Patient survey respondent characteristics

Total nr of respondents	35
Current patients with OSA	30
Former patients with OSA	3
Partners	2
Gender	29% female
Median age category	60–69
Patients only (n = 30)
Treatment by CPAP/BPAP	100%
CPAP with additional MRA or operation	13%

BPAP bilevel positive airway pressure, CPAP continuous positive airway pressure, MRA mandibular repositioning appliance, OSA obstructive sleep apnea