The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 10 , Pages 961.e1-961.e6 , October 2009

Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea on the Internet: Randomized Trial

  • Kevin O. Hwang, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Medicine, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Kevin O. Hwang, MD, MPH, 6410 Fannin St, UPB 1100.41, Houston, TX 77030
    • ,
  • Abdurrahman M. Hamadah, BS

      Affiliations

    • The University of Texas Medical School at Houston
    • ,
  • Craig W. Johnson, PhD

      Affiliations

    • The University of Texas School of Health Information Sciences at Houston
    • ,
  • Eric J. Thomas, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Medicine, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston
    • The University of Texas at Houston-Memorial Hermann Center for Healthcare Quality and Safety
    • ,
  • G. Ken Goodrick, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston
    • ,
  • Elmer V. Bernstam, MD, MSE

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Medicine, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston
    • The University of Texas School of Health Information Sciences at Houston

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 Funding: The study was supported in part by the Center for Clinical Research and Evidence Based Medicine, the Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences (a National Center for Research Resources, Clinical and Translational Sciences Award program), and the Medical School Summer Research Program at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

 Conflict of Interest: None of the authors have any conflicts of interest associated with the work presented in this manuscript.

 Authorship: All authors had access to the data and played a role in writing this manuscript.

PII: S0002-9343(09)00491-4

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.03.031

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 10 , Pages 961.e1-961.e6 , October 2009

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