ArticleTurkish thoracic journal2019
Diagnostic Accuracy of a Modified STOP-BANG Questionnaire with National Anthropometric Obesity Indexes.
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Abstract
objectivesObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a very common sleep-related disorder and has many medical complications. Although the STOP-BANG questionnaire is an attractive screening tool because of high sensitivity, it lacks power in specificity. The aim of the present study was to evaluate and compare the diagnostic accuracy of standard STOP-BANG and a modified STOP-BANG questionnaire, using national cut-off values for neck circumference that determined OSA, in a sleep center population. MATERIALS AND
methodsOne hundred eighty-five participants who were referred to the sleep-disordered breathing clinic were consecutively enrolled. We used 40 cm and 36 cm as the cut-off values for neck circumference, thus scoring patients accordingly and creating a modified STOP-BANG score with national anthropometric obesity indexes.
resultsThe median neck circumferences were 41 (39-44) cm, 40 (37-42) cm, and 43 (40-45) cm for total population, female gender, and male gender, respectively. The mean STOP-BANG score was 4.5±1.5, and the mean modified STOP-BANG score was 4.9±1.5. Discrimination of OSA measured by area under the curve for both questionnaires is comparable (p>0.05). Sensitivity to define OSA (apnea-hypopnea index (AHI)≥5) was 92.2% and 93.8% for original and modified STOP-BANG questionnaire, respectively. Sensitivity for moderate (AHI≥15) and severe OSA (AHI≥30) was identical for both questionnaires.
conclusionThe STOP-BANG questionnaire has an excellent sensitivity, but modest specificity and adding national obesity indexes for neck circumference achieved similar results in terms of sensitivity and specificity with the original questionnaire.
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