Diagnostic accuracy of screening questionnaires for obstructive sleep apnoea in adults in different clinical cohorts: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Lizelle Bernhardt Emer M Brady Suzanne C Freeman Helena Polmann Jéssica Conti Réus Carlos Flores-Mir Graziela de Luca Canto Noelle Robertson Iain B Squire

Published in: Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung (2021)

Among the identified questionnaires, the STOP-Bang questionnaire had the highest sensitivity to detect OSA but lacked specificity. Subgroup analysis considering other at-risk populations was not possible. Our observations are limited by the low certainty level in available data.

Keyphrases

psychometric properties
positive airway pressure
obstructive sleep apnea
electronic health record
physical activity
cross sectional
big data
sleep apnea
data analysis
artificial intelligence
structural basis