Obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome and obesity hypoventilation syndrome in over 16s

You can now review and comment on this draft guideline.

The consultation closes on Wednesday, 14^th April 2021 at 5pm

How to comment

1. Register your organisation or comment as an individual

If you’re commenting for an organisation, your organisation needs to be registered as a stakeholder.

Not eligible? Contact the stakeholder organisation that most closely represents your interests and pass your comments to them.

We can accept comments from individuals. These will be considered, but you won’t get a formal response and they won’t be posted on the NICE website. Wherever possible we encourage you to submit your comments through a registered stakeholder organisation.

2. Read the consultation documents

Documents to comment on:

• Draft guideline - just the recommendations
• Evidence reviews
  • Evidence review A - When to suspect review
  • Evidence review B - Assessment scales review
  • Evidence review C - Prioritisation review
  • Evidence review D - Diagnostic tests review
  • Evidence review E - CPAP in mild evidence review
  • Evidence review F - PA variants review
  • Evidence review G - Oral Devices review
  • Evidence review H - Positional modifiers review
  • Evidence review I - Oxygen therapy review
  • Evidence review J - Surgery review
  • Evidence review K - Rhinitis review
  • Evidence review L - Monitoring review
  • Evidence review M - Demonstration of efficacy review
  • Evidence review N - Adherence review
  • Evidence review O - Information review
• Supporting documentation - Methods chapter
• Supporting documentation - Acknowledgements
• Supporting documentation - Algorithm (OSAHS)
• Supporting documentation - Algorithm (OHS)
• Supporting documentation - Algorithm (COPD-OSAHS overlap)
• Economic report
• Economic model

If you want to review the economic model, please see 5. Economic models below and fill in the confidentiality form.

Other information about the consultation

• Equality impact assessment 3
• Committee membership list and DOI register
• Developing NICE guidelines: how to get involved

3. Add your comments

• You must use this comments form.
• You must declare any links with, or funding from, the tobacco industry

If you share similar views with another organisation, send a joint response.

Make sure you consider:

• The areas that will have the biggest impact on practice and be challenging to implement
• How to help users overcome challenges

Developing NICE guidelines: how to get involved suggests some other areas to comment on.

4. Email the form to us

Email: SleepApnoHypo@nice.org.uk

Deadline: Wednesday, 14th April 2021 at 5pm

5. Economic model

The developer has produced an economic model to support the guideline on Obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome and obesity hypoventilation syndrome in over 16s. To receive an executable version of this model, please submit a request to SleepApnoHypo@nice.org.uk with a signed copy of the confidentiality acknowledgement and undertaking form.

We will then send you a link to an executable version of the economic model by email. The deadline for returning your comments is the same as for the guideline consultation: Wednesday, 14th April 2021 at 5pm