ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2020
Psychometric Properties and Predictive Value of a Screening Questionnaire for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Young Children With Down Syndrome.
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- Respiratory and airway disorders in children with Down Syndrome: a review of the clinical challenges and management.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Review
- Multimodal analysis of dysregulated heme metabolism, hypoxic signaling, and stress erythropoiesis in Down syndrome.Cell reports · 2024Article
- Evaluation and diagnosis of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea-An update.Frontiers in sleep · 2023Review
- Pulse transit time as a diagnostic test for OSA in children with Down syndrome.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2022Article
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objectivesObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common in children with Down syndrome (DS) and is associated with adverse health and cognitive outcomes. Daytime clinical assessment is poorly predictive of OSA, so regular screening with sleep studies is recommended. However, sleep studies are costly and not available to all children worldwide. We aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties and predictive value of a newly developed screening questionnaire for OSA in this population.
methods202 children aged 6 months to 6
resultsOf 188 children who completed cardiorespiratory sleep studies; parents completed the screening questionnaire for 186. Of this study population 15.4% had moderate to severe OSA defined by an OAHI of ≥5/h. Sixty-three (33.9%) participants were excluded due to "unsure" responses or where questions were not answered. Using the remaining 123 questionnaires a four-factor solution was found, with the 1
conclusionA well designed questionnaire with good psychometric properties had limited predictive value to screen for moderate to severe OSA in young children with DS. The use of a screening questionnaire is not recommended. Screening for OSA in this population requires objective sleep study measures.
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