Conclusions
RECRUITMENT, LITTLE
The results of this randomized controlled trial showed that the provision of personalized education and feedback can increase adherence to CPAP therapy substantially. We were unable to show that tailoring the style of the intervention to the psychological profile of the patient further increased adherence.Additional research is needed to investigate how the impact of interventions can be enhanced by catering to the differences in the psychological profiles of patients. In addition, future implementations should consider cost-effective ways of delivering the intervention through digital channels.The authors acknowledge Mark Gotfried, MD, for his contributions to facilitating this study at the sleep center Pulmonary Associates, Phoenix, Arizona. The authors also acknowledge Jessie P Bakker, MS PhD, for her extensive feedback on earlier versions of the manuscript, which contributed considerably to the quality of the manuscript, and David P White, MD, and Mark S Aloia, PhD, for valuable discussions and recommendations regarding study design, recruitment, and outcome measures. Finally, they acknowledge Gary Lotz and Donna O’Malley for excellent support in the setup and execution of the study.Conflicts of Interest: RB was affiliated with SleepMed, Inc, Columbia, South Carolina, United States, at the time of the trial and is currently affiliated with Bogan Sleep Consultants, LLC, Columbia, South Carolina, United States. CW was affiliated with SleepMed, Inc, Macon, Georgia, United States, at the time of the trial and is currently affiliated with Sleep Medicine-Central Georgia, Macon, Georgia, United States. PW was affiliated with Arkansas Center for Sleep Medicine, PLLC, Little Rock, Arkansas, Unites States, at the time of the trial and is currently affiliated with Baptist Health Medical Center, Little Rock, Arkansas, Unites States.At the time of the study JL, JT, NDT, and TV were salaried employees of Philips. CW, PW, and RB were physicians and RR was CEO at the participating sleep centers where they facilitated the study. Funding for this study was provided by Philips.Profiling questionnaire.Examples of the personalized continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) reports delivered weekly.CONSORT checklist.