[Implementation of simplified diagnostic method Apnealink™Air® to diagnose sleep apnea by general practioners of primary care].

Objectives: To assess diagnosis and therapeutic decisions-making by General Practitioners (GP) using ApnealinkTM® (AL) in patients with high suspicion of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), in comparison with conclusions of Hospital Sleep Unit (HSU) specialists based on home respiratory polygraphy (PGR) results.

Methods: This study involved patients previously selected by HSU for sleep testing by PGR. After it, patients were offered to complete AL test.