Validity of the New "Top End Sleepiness Scale" (TESS) against the STOP-Bang Tool in Predicting Obstructive Sleep Apnoea among Indigenous Australian Adults.

Subash Shanthakumar HeraganahallyTimothy P HowarthHugh WirthTeagan ShortEdmund Benn

Published in: Internal medicine journal (2021)

The TESS screening tool could be a useful standalone or could be adopted alongside STOP-Bang OSA screening tools in the clinical assessment of sleep disorders among Indigenous Australians. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Keyphrases

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