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This is a Validation Study study.

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To validate pediatric case definitions of obstructive sleep apnea using Ontario health administrative data.

April 29, 2026PLoS ONEOpen Access

Validation of a health administrative definition of obstructive sleep apnea in children in Ontario, Canada

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To validate pediatric case definitions of obstructive sleep apnea using Ontario health administrative data.
Multicenter validation study linking health administrative data with clinical data for children aged 0-18 who underwent PSG.
Evaluation of various administrative case definitions for moderate-severe OSA based on sensitivity and specificity.
Stratification of results by age groups (<10 and ≥10 years) to examine differences in diagnostic performance.
Among 1,254 children, 317 had moderate-severe OSA, with a mean age of 7.7 years.
Case definitions with PSG and adenotonsillectomy or positive airway pressure therapy showed high specificity but variable sensitivity for children <10 years.
Definitions were less effective in children ≥10 years, indicating a need for refinement.

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Multicenter validation study shows case definitions for obstructive sleep apnea in children improve diagnosis, indicating potential for longitudinal research.

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Radhakrishnan et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f1547f879cb923c4944a71 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0347148

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Multicenter validation study shows case definitions for obstructive sleep apnea in children improve diagnosis, indicating potential for longitudinal research.

Validation of a health administrative definition of obstructive sleep apnea in children in Ontario, Canada

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Validation of a health administrative definition of obstructive sleep apnea in children in Ontario, Canada

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