Home sleep testing in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disordered breathing. Patel, M., R. & Davidson, T., M. Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, 40(4):761-784, 8, 2007.
Home sleep testing in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disordered breathing. [pdf]Paper  abstract   bibtex   
Sleep-disordered breathing is a growing public health concern and an integral part of head and neck surgery. Multichannel home sleep testing is a cost-effective, patient-friendly, scientifically valid technique of evaluating patients who present with symptoms of sleep-disordered breathing, typically snoring or daytime sleepiness. Home sleep tests can be dispensed from the physician's office. They have a 95% successful recording rate. Scoring can be autoscore or manual score. There are several protocols that can be followed based on diagnostic outcomes.

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