A novel approach to assessing the total costs of obstructive sleep apnoea in Austria: using population attributable fractions of the most commonly associated disorders

Introduction and objective: Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a condition defined by abnormal reductions or pauses in breathing during sleep. There is evidence of a causal relationship between sleep apnoea and other disorders. The objective of our study was to calculate population attributable fractions (PAF) to estimate the proportion of each associated condition attributable to OSA for the following conditions: stroke, chronic heart failure, hypertension, diabetes, depression, motor vehicle accidents and workplace injuries in the Austrian setting. Materials and methods: In 2012, there were an estimated 314,872…