Validity of the Berlin questionnaire in detecting obstructive sleep apnoea: A systematic review and meta-analysis

We aimed to systematically review the Berlin questionnaire as a screening tool for obstructive sleep apnea. We systematically searched PubMed, Embase, and Scopus databases, reviewed articles reporting the Berlin questionnaire ’s diagnostic utility as measured against type-1 polysomnography, and performed meta-analyses where possible. Thirty five eligible articles showed that the Berlin questionnaire’s diagnostic utility varied by study population, definition of hypopnea used, and apnea-hypopnea index threshold used.

Source: Sleep Medicine Reviews - April 7, 2017 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Chamara V. Senaratna, Jennifer L. Perret, Melanie C. Matheson, Caroline J. Lodge, Adrian J. Lowe, Raisa Cassim, Melissa Russell, John Burgess, Garun S. Hamilton, Shyamali C. Dharmage Tags: Clinical Review Source Type: research