Predicting obstructive sleep apnea using the STOP-Bang questionnaire in the general population

• Published in: Sleep medicine Vol. 27-28; pp. 66 - 71
• Main Authors: Tan, Adeline, Yin, Jason D.C., Tan, Linda W.L., van Dam, Rob M., Cheung, Yan Yi, Lee, Chi-Hang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.11.2016
• Subjects: Adult; Age Factors; Body Mass Index; Cohort Studies; Female; General population; Humans; Male; Mass Screening; Middle Aged; Neck - pathology; Neurology; Obstructive sleep apnea; Organ Size; Prevalence; Prognosis; Screening; Sensitivity and Specificity; Severity of Illness Index; Sex Factors; Singapore; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - diagnosis; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - epidemiology; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - pathology; Sleep Medicine; Snoring - diagnosis; Snoring - epidemiology; Snoring - pathology; STOP-Bang; Surveys and Questionnaires; Young Adult; Screening; Body mass index; General population; Obstructive sleep apnea; STOP-Bang

The STOP-Bang questionnaire was developed as a quick and simple screening tool for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in preoperative clinics. We aimed to evaluate the validity of the STOP-Bang questionnaire to predict moderate-to-severe and severe OSA in the general population. A sample of 242 subjects...