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Ross SD, Allen IE, Harrison KJ, et al. Systematic Review of the Literature Regarding the Diagnosis of Sleep Apnea. Rockville (MD): Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (US); 1999 Feb. (Evidence Reports/Technology Assessments, No. 1.)

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