Guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of adult obstructive sleep apnea: a protocol

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common in adults, and untreated OSA is associated with increased risks of traffic and occupational accidents, cardiovascular diseases, neurological diseases, and all-cause mortality, significantly increasing the social medical burden. To further standardize the screening, diagnosis, treatment, and disease management of adult OSA patients in China, the Sleep Related Breathing Disorders Group of Chinese Thoracic Society formed a guideline working group with Chinese respiratory experts. The group aims to formulate the Guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of adult obstructive sleep apnea. This protocol provides a comprehensive overview of the background, objectives, target population, intended users, members of the guideline development group, the process of collecting and selecting clinical issues, evidence retrieval and evaluation, and the development of recommendations, in order to provide a guiding implementation plan for the scientific development of the guideline.

成人阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停（OSA）发病率高，且未经治疗的OSA与交通和职业事故、心血管疾病、神经系统疾病、全因死亡等风险增加相关，显著增加社会医疗负担。为进一步规范我国成人OSA患者的筛查诊断、治疗及疾病管理，中华医学会呼吸病学分会睡眠呼吸障碍学组组织国内呼吸科专家成立指南工作组，拟开展《成人阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停诊治指南》制订工作。本计划书详细阐述了指南制订的背景、目的、目标人群、使用人群、指南制订组成员、临床问题的收集与遴选、证据的检索与评价，以及推荐意见的形成等指南制订方法和过程，旨在为科学制订该指南提供指导性的实施方案。.