Real-world STOPBANG: how useful is STOPBANG for sleep clinics?

Published in: Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung (2019)

The screening value of STOPBANG for OSA did not perform as expected when compared to PSG for accuracy in Koreans. STOPBANG can be simplified to SOPBAG while maintaining comparable screening performance. It may be practical to consider performing PSGs without the use of the STOPBANG in Korea.

Keyphrases

primary care
obstructive sleep apnea
physical activity
sleep quality
positive airway pressure
sleep apnea