Table 1

Polysomnographic metrics associated with outcomes of obstructive sleep apnoea

Author (year)MetricSourceOutcome
Azarbarzin 2019,45 Trzepizur 2022,21 Blanchard 2021,48 Jackson 202147Hypoxic burdenOximetry signalCardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease, mortality, stroke, kidney disease
Azarbarzin 202152ΔHRPulse (photoplethysmography)Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease, mortality
Younes 2015,54 Kim 202155Odds ratio productEEGHypertension
Lechat 202158Delta wave activityEEGMortality
Goh 201859Respiratory events loadAirflowEpworth sleepiness scale
  • EEG=electroencephalography; ΔHR=heart rate response to respiratory events.