Comparison of the value of the STOP-BANG questionnaire with oxygen desaturation index in screening obstructive sleep apnea in Germany.

Yan WangIngo FietzeMatthew SalanitroThomas Penzel

Published in: Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung (2022)

ODI produced a higher specificity and AUC than SBQ. Furthermore, ODI combined with SBQ failed to increase diagnostic value. Therefore, ODI may be the preferred way to initially screen patients for OSA as an easy-to-use alternative compared to SBQ.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
positive airway pressure
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
high throughput
cross sectional
sleep apnea