Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age of \>18 years 2. Newly diagnosed OSA naïve to CPAP 3. Apnea hypopnea index (AHI) ≥5/hr on in-laboratory polysomnography or home sleep test acquired and scored using standard criteria(59) 4. Referred for CPAP adherence management at Yale New Haven Hospital Sleep Center Exclusion Criteria: 1. Need for supplemental oxygen 2. Central apnea index comprising \>50% of the AHI 3. Treatment recommendation with another modality (e.g., Bilevel PAP, Adaptive Servo-Ventilation, Automatic Volume Pressure Assured Pressure Support) 4. A referral for a sleep disorder other than OSA (i.e., narcolepsy, sleep related movement disorder, circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorder) 5. Prior CPAP or Auto-CPAP use over the past 3 years 6. Unstable medical or mental health condition (e.g., decompensated heart failure, end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, end stage renal disease, psychosis) 7. Inability to participate in the informed consent process (e.g., cognitive impairment) 8. Pregnancy 9. Non-English language use as only means of communication (because the research budget does not provide adequate resources to ensure that the needs of non-English speaking patients can be adequately addressed)