Does meeting needs improve quality of life?
The association between high numbers of unmet needs and low subjective quality of life appears increasingly robust across several studies. Future research will need to investigate whether changes in needs precede changes in quality of life. This study provides further evidence that a policy of actively assessing and addressing patient-rated unmet needs may lead to improved quality of life.
The phenomenon of FNE in children was well demonstrated in our study. We proposed that a single-night sleep study is adequate and more cost-effective in assessing for childhood SDB.