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* '''Acknowledgement:''' Much of the material in this help system has been taken and/or adapted from [http://www.apneaboard.com/wiki/index.php?title=Beginner%27s_Guide_to_SleepyHead RobySue's Beginner's Guide to SleepyHead]
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The majority of machines for treating sleep apnea (generically referred to as CPAP machines) provide some level of data to enable patients and practitioners to monitor the treatment nd ensure both compliance (how well you're following the doctor's orders) and efficacy (how well the machine is treating your apnea). The most basic machines provide only rudimentary data such as the hours used and the AHI (apnea-hypopnea index). These machines should be avoided. Likewise, if you doctor is only interested in these parameters, it might be time to change doctors.
The majority of machines currently available (2019) provide very detailed data which enables you to track your progress on a breath-by-breath basis. To capitalise on this data, you need appropriate software such as ResScan (Resmed), Encore (Philips Respironics) or OSCAR (multiple machines). For convenience, this guide will focus on the output from OSCAR and its predecessor SleepyHead.
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