SynthesisSleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung2021
Validation of the STOP-Bang questionnaire for screening of obstructive sleep apnea in the general population and commercial drivers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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55 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 96 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Risk of obstructive sleep apnea among healthcare workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2026Pooled it
- Validation of the STOP-Bang questionnaire as a preoperative screening tool for obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC anesthesiology · 2022Pooled it
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Following Bariatric Surgery: 20 Year Outcomes From the Swedish Obese Subjects Study.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2026Trial
- Dementia Risk After Glaucoma Surgery and Medical Therapy: A Multicentre Real-World Cohort Study.International journal of geriatric psychiatry · 2026Article
- The role of the Baveno classification system in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea.Lung India : official organ of Indian Chest Society · 2026Article
- STOP-Bang Modification for Screening Treatment-Relevant Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Cluster Headache: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea (2024).World journal of otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery · 2026Article
- Validation Performance of Screening Tools for Predicting Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Chinese Patients Undergoing Metabolic Bariatric Surgery: Insights from a Multicenter Database.Obesity surgery · 2026Article
- Evaluation of the Efficacy of a Vibrotactile Device for Positional Therapy of Sleep-Disordered Breathing: A Pilot Study in Healthy Volunteers.Clocks & sleep · 2026Article
- Awake Insights for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Severity Detection Using Tracheal Breathing Sounds and Meta-Model Analysis.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Interpretable Acoustic Features from Wakefulness Tracheal Breathing for OSA Severity Assessment.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Obstructive sleep apnea risk is associated with a diminished cognitive profile: findings from the Canadian longitudinal study on aging.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- The No-Apnea score for early obstructive sleep apnea detection in a sleep clinic: a study of diagnostic accuracy and comparative performance of three screening instruments.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Assessing Obstructive Sleep Apnea Severity During Wakefulness via Tracheal Breathing Sound Analysis.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- An innovative health systems approach to support early detection of cognitive impairment in primary care - the brain health navigator.BMC primary care · 2025Article
- Role of Questionnaires in the Assessment of Severity and the Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Surgery for Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Impact of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Surgical Patients: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
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Abstract
purposeObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a critical occupational health concern, but is often undiagnosed in the general population and commercial drivers. The STOP-Bang questionnaire is a simple, reliable tool to screen for OSA, which could improve public health in a cost-effective manner. The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to assess the validity of the STOP-Bang questionnaire to detect OSA in these key populations.
methodsWe searched MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, PsycINFO, Journals @ Ovid, Web of Science, Scopus, and CINAHL for relevant articles from 2008 to March 2020. The quality of studies was appraised using Cochrane Methods criteria. To calculate pooled predictive parameters, we created 2 × 2 contingency tables and performed random-effects meta-analyses.
resultsOf 3871 citations, five studies that evaluated STOP-Bang in the general population (n = 8585) and two in commercial drivers (n = 185) were included. In the general population, prevalence of all OSA (AHI ≥ 5), moderate-to-severe OSA (AHI ≥ 15), and severe OSA (AHI ≥ 30) was 57.6%, 21.3%, and 7.8% respectively. In commercial drivers, the prevalence of moderate-to-severe OSA was 37.3%. The trends of high sensitivity and negative predictive value of a STOP-Bang score ≥ 3 illustrates that the questionnaire helps detect and rule out clinically significant OSA in the general population and commercial drivers.
conclusionThis meta-analysis demonstrates that the STOP-Bang questionnaire is a valid and effective screening tool for OSA in the general population and commercial drivers.
trial registrationPROSPERO No. CRD42020200379; 08/22/2020.
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