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Smartphone snoring apps are user-friendly tools for tracking snoring events. These apps show potential for clinical use, with one app demonstrating significant reductions in snoring and partner complaints.

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  • Medical Technology
  • Digital Health

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  • Snoring is a common issue affecting sleep quality for individuals and their partners.
  • Smartphone applications offer a potential low-cost method for monitoring snoring.
  • Evaluating the accuracy and usability of these apps is crucial for clinical application.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically identify and assess user-friendly smartphone applications designed for snoring detection and recording.
  • To compare the efficacy of selected snoring apps against polysomnography data.
  • To evaluate the impact of a snoring app on a chronic snorer's condition and partner satisfaction.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive search of the Apple iTunes app store was conducted for snoring applications with recording and playback capabilities.
  • Thirteen snoring apps were downloaded and independently evaluated by four researchers.
  • Simultaneous recordings from two patients undergoing polysomnography were compared with app data; one patient used an app for a month to track interventions.

Main Results:

  • Out of 126 apps, 13 met the inclusion criteria, with graphical display of snoring events being a key feature.
  • The 'Quit Snoring' app received the highest rating; its recordings showed high sensitivity (64-96%) and positive predictive values (93-96%) compared to polysomnography.
  • A chronic snorer using the app nightly for a month reported a decrease in snoring from 200 to 10 instances per hour and a reduction in bed partner complaint scores from 9 to 2.

Conclusions:

  • Certain smartphone applications are user-friendly for recording and replaying snoring sounds.
  • Preliminary data comparing over 1500 snores suggest potential clinical utility for these apps.
  • Further validation studies are recommended to confirm the reliability and effectiveness of smartphone snoring apps in clinical settings.