Comparison of Diagnostic Sleep Studies in Hospitalized Neurorehabilitation Patients With Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury.

Background: OSA is prevalent during a time of critical neural repair after traumatic brain injury (TBI). The diagnostic utility of existing sleep studies is needed to inform clinical management during acute recovery from TBI.

Research Question: This study aimed to evaluate the non-inferiority and diagnostic accuracy of a portable level 3 sleep study relative to level 1 polysomnography in hospitalized neurorehabilitation patients with TBI.

Cost-Benefit Analysis From the Payor's Perspective for Screening and Diagnosing Obstructive Sleep Apnea During Inpatient Rehabilitation for Moderate to Severe TBI.

Objective: To describe the cost benefit of 4 different approaches to screening for sleep apnea in a cohort of participants with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) receiving inpatient rehabilitation from the payor's perspective.

Design: A cost-benefit analysis of phased approaches to sleep apnea diagnosis.

Setting: Six TBI Model System Inpatient Rehabilitation Centers.

Incidence and predictors of adherence to sleep apnea treatment in rehabilitation inpatients with acquired brain injury.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe incidence and assess predictors of adherence to Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) in persons with acquired brain injury (ABI).

Methods: A 2012-2015 retrospective analysis of consecutive ABI patients admitted for neurorehabilitation, referred for polysomnography (PSG), and prescribed PAP for OSA. Univariable linear regressions were conducted to examine predictors of average hours of nightly PAP use.

Comparative Effectiveness of Sleep Apnea Screening Instruments During Inpatient Rehabilitation Following Moderate to Severe TBI.

Objective: To determine the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity and comparative effectiveness of traditional sleep apnea screening tools in traumatic brain injury (TBI) neurorehabilitation admissions.

Design: Prospective diagnostic comparative effectiveness trial of sleep apnea screening tools relative to the criterion standard, attended level 1 polysomnography including encephalography.

Setting: Six TBI Model System Inpatient Rehabilitation Centers.