Comparisons of Measures Used to Screen for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients Referred to a Sleep Clinic

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) contributes to all-cause mortality. An American Academy of Sleep Medicine task force is focusing on improving detection and categorization of OSA symptoms and severity to promote screening, assessment, and diagnosis. The purpose of this study was to psychometrically compare measures used in OSA screening (Berlin, Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), STOP Bang) and a portable sleep monitor (PSM) to apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) levels from polysomnogram (PSG).
Source: Sleep Medicine - Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research