Diagnostic Accuracy of a Modified STOP-BANG Questionnaire with National Anthropometric Obesity Indexes.

Ozturk N. A., GÖREK DİLEKTAŞLI A., Cetinoglu E., URSAVAŞ A., KARADAĞ M.

Turkish thoracic journal, vol.20, no.2, pp.103-107, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 20 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/turkthoracj.2018.18074
  • Journal Name: Turkish thoracic journal
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.103-107
  • Keywords: National anthropometric index, obstructive sleep apnea, STOP-BANG, OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP-APNEA, NECK CIRCUMFERENCE, SEVERITY, SPECIFICITY, VALIDITY, IMPROVES, SCREEN
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a very common sleep-related disorder and has many medical complications. Although the STOP-BANG questionnaire is an attractive screening tool because of high sensitivity, it lacks power in specificity. The aim of the present study was to evaluate and compare the diagnostic accuracy of standard STOP-BANG and a modified STOP-BANG questionnaire, using national cut-off values for neck circumference that determined OSA, in a sleep center population.