Table 15Lifetime mean cost (£) per patient of each strategy

Base caseLow auto-CPAP price and high fixed-level CPAP price30% require retitration in year 1Increased staff time for retitrationAll 3 (least favourable to fixed-level CPAP)
Mild OSAHS
Fixed-level CPAP with auto-titration9,6469,6989,6529,6509,712
Fixed-level CPAP with telemonitoring10,01310,06510,01510,01810,076
Fixed-level CPAP with telemonitoring (yr 1 only)9,6849,7369,6869,6909,748
Auto-CPAP only9,8609,8329,8609,8609,832
Auto-CPAP with telemonitoring10,23310,20610,23310,23310,206
Moderate OSASHS
Fixed-level CPAP with auto-titration9,9229,9809,9299,9269,994
Fixed-level CPAP with telemonitoring10,33010,38810,33210,33610,399
Fixed-level CPAP with telemonitoring (yr 1 only)9,96010,0189,9629,96610,029
Auto-CPAP only10,16010,13010,16010,16010,130
Auto-CPAP with telemonitoring10,57510,54510,57510,57510,545

From: Positive airway pressure therapy variants for OSAHS, OHS and COPD–OSAHS overlap syndrome

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Positive airway pressure therapy variants for OSAHS, OHS and COPD–OSAHS overlap syndrome: Obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome and obesity hypoventilation syndrome in over 16s: Evidence review F.
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