http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?itool=abstractplus&db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=abstractplus&list_uids=16424414

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OBJECTIVES: Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) is often delayed because polysomnography, the recommended standard diagnostic test, is not readily available. We evaluated whether the diagnosis of sleep apnea could be inferred from the response to a treatment trial with nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). DESIGN: Study on diagnostic accuracy. SETTING: Sleep-disorders clinic of a university hospital. PATIENTS: Seventy-six sleepy snorers consecutively referred for sleep apnea evaluation.

Interesting but it took them 4 months to determine if there was any improvement or OSA a person could have many sleep studies in that time.  It doesn't really say how they determined what pressures to use either.  I think I would rather have the test and know what works and how bad it is.


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This sounds like it could be a viable alternative for those of us without health insurance.  Sleep studies cost alot more than the CPAPs.  Seems to me most of the diagnosis AND treatment criteria revolve around response to therapy anyway.