The use of oximetry and a questionnaire in primary care enables exclusion of a subsequent obstructive sleep apnea diagnosis.

Timon M FabiusJeffrey R BenistantRick G PleijhuisJob van der PalenMichiel M M Eijsvogel

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

In a Dutch primary care population with a clinical suspicion of OSA and low frequency of cardiovascular comorbidities, the use of oximetry alone or combined in a two-step strategy with a questionnaire enables exclusion of a sleep center diagnosis of OSA.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
primary care
positive airway pressure
cross sectional
psychometric properties
sleep apnea
general practice
physical activity
patient reported
sleep quality