Blissett, Deirdre B. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3607-2084
Steier, Joerg S.
Karagama, Yakubu G.
Blissett, Rob S.
Article History
Accepted: 12 April 2021
First Online: 28 April 2021
Declarations
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: This study was funded by Inspire Medical Systems.
: Deirdre Blissett and Rob Blissett are managing directors of MedTech Economics, a health economic consultancy that was commissioned by Inspire Medical Systems to develop the economic model described in this manuscript. Joerg Steier is a named inventor on a patent to treat sleep apnoea using transcutaneous stimulation: Apparatus for Treatment of Snoring and Sleep Apnoea (WO2016124739A1). Karagama Yakubu has no conflicts of interest to declare.
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: All data applied in the model are reported in the manuscript. The model code may be requested from the corresponding author (DB) upon reasonable request.
: DB and RB conceived the presented idea. DB and RB developed and performed the analysis. DB, RB JS and YK verified the analytical methods. DB and RB took the lead in writing the manuscript. All authors provided critical feedback and helped shape the research, analysis and manuscript.