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However, we observed that long wake bouts, stochastic outliers in the intervals\u2019 distribution, and events\u2019 dispersion directly influence the bootstrap sampling, with either empirical over-estimation or theoretical under-estimation. In some cases, the result is a spurious empirical estimate of both AHI and its uncertainty. In others, a broad AHI uncertainty can be the correct description of the underlying process, and a Poisson model would be ill-fitted.\n                    <jats:italic>Approach.<\/jats:italic>\n                    We propose here three methods that improve the estimation of AHI uncertainty based on bootstrap sampling, making it more robust to the presence of spurious intervals caused by long wake bouts and events\u2019 overdispersion. We examine the violation of Poisson assumptions as the main cause of discrepancy between theoretical and empirical estimates, and propose the Negative Binomial distribution as an alternative model.\n                    <jats:italic>Main results.<\/jats:italic>\n                    Compared to the original Poisson-based method, we proved that the Negative Binomial can be a better theoretical model of uncertainty. Furthermore, our proposed methodology improved the estimation error of both AHI (up to 91% of the recordings) and the discrepancy with theoretical confidence intervals, in both Poisson and Negative Binomial models.\n                    <jats:italic>Significance.<\/jats:italic>\n                    This work provides notable improvements in the theoretical models of AHI uncertainty and in the robustness of empirical estimates.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1088\/1361-6579\/ae2c3c","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,12]],"date-time":"2025-12-12T22:53:19Z","timestamp":1765579999000},"page":"125006","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1088\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Estimation of apnea-hypopnea index uncertainty in the presence of long wake bouts and overdispersion"],"prefix":"10.1088","volume":"46","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8571-3971","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Luca","family":"Cerina","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5752-9226","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Gabriele B","family":"Papini","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sebastiaan","family":"Overeem","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rik","family":"Vullings","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2932-6402","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Pedro","family":"Fonseca","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"266","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,24]]},"reference":[{"key":"pmeaae2c3cbib1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.rmed.2024.107820","type":"journal-article","article-title":"Deciphering loop gain complexity: a primer for understanding a pathophysiological trait of obstructive sleep apnea patients Respir. 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