Grant: Operating Grant - PA: ICRH - New investigators (Bridge Funding)

The project seeks to test whether decisions regarding treatment options can be improved by individualizing the way information and choices are presented. There is evidence from the non health literature that this method can have an important influence on peoples choices. We plan to test a tool in patients with obstructive sleep apnea for whom the primary treatment option is continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). While CPAP highly effective, it is inconvenient to patients, and subsequently adherence to treatment is low. Oral appliances (OA) are an alternative option, which are more convenient but are less effective than CPAP. Determining the most appropriate option for patients at their initial diagnosis is crucial. The effectiveness of the tool will be measured by comparing rates of adherence to the patients chosen option, where a higher rate of adherence would suggest the tool has enabled an improved decision.