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  • Diagnostic Accuracy
  • Clinical Practice Guidelines

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  • Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) diagnosis relies on single-night sleep studies.
  • Night-to-night variability in OSA can cause misdiagnosis and impact treatment.
  • The value of multi-night sleep testing in OSA is not well-established.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish expert consensus on the use of multi-night sleep testing for OSA diagnosis.
  • To define indications, timing, conduction, and interpretation of multi-night OSA testing.
  • To address the clinical role of multi-night testing in managing OSA.

Main Methods:

  • A modified Delphi study involving 13 international sleep medicine experts.
  • Two rounds of structured questionnaires and anonymised feedback.
  • Consensus defined as agreement among at least 70% of experts.

Main Results:

  • Consensus reached on 12 out of 17 statements (71%).
  • Experts support multi-night testing for suspected OSA variability, borderline AHI, or incongruent clinical findings.
  • A three-night protocol and mean AHI for treatment decisions were endorsed.

Conclusions:

  • Selective multi-night testing is supported for uncertain OSA cases.
  • A three-night protocol and mean AHI thresholds offer a practical approach.
  • Further research is needed for standardisation and integration into clinical practice.