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ArticleSleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung2022

Poor performance of screening questionnaires for obstructive sleep apnea in male commercial drivers.

Alessandro Adami, Davide Tonon, Antonio Corica, Deborah Trevisan, Giovanni Cipriano, Nicoletta De Santis, Massimo Guerriero, Gianluca Rossato

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Article in Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Alessandro AdamiDepartment of Neurology, Sleep Center, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, via Sempreboni 6, 37024, Negrar, Verona, Italy. alessandro.adami@sacrocuore.it.ORCID 0000-0002-9163-4900
Davide TononDepartment of Neurology, Sleep Center, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, via Sempreboni 6, 37024, Negrar, Verona, Italy.
Antonio CoricaDepartment of Neurology, Sleep Center, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, via Sempreboni 6, 37024, Negrar, Verona, Italy.
Deborah TrevisanDepartment of Neurology, Sleep Center, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, via Sempreboni 6, 37024, Negrar, Verona, Italy.
Giovanni CiprianoClinical Research Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona, Verona, Italy.
Nicoletta De SantisClinical Research Unit, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Negrar, Verona, Italy.
Massimo GuerrieroClinical Research Unit, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Negrar, Verona, Italy.
Gianluca RossatoDepartment of Neurology, Sleep Center, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, via Sempreboni 6, 37024, Negrar, Verona, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeScreening commercial drivers (CDs) for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) reduces the risk of motor vehicle accidents. We evaluated the accuracy of standard OSA questionnaires in a cohort of CDs. STUDY DESIGN AND

methodsWe enrolled consecutive male CDs at 10 discrete transportation companies during their yearly scheduled occupational health visit. The CDs had their anthropometric measures taken; completed the Berlin, STOP, STOP-BANG, OSAS-TTI, SACS, EUROSAS, and ARES questionnaires; and underwent a home sleep apnea test (HSAT) for the determination of their respiratory events index (REI). We assessed the questionnaires' ability to predict OSA (REI ≥ 5 events/h) and moderate-to-severe OSA (REI ≥ 15 events/h).

resultsAmong 315 CDs recruited, 243 (77%) completed the study protocol, while 72 subjects were excluded for inadequate HSAT quality. The demographics and clinical data were comparable in both the included and excluded subjects. The included CDs had a median age of 50 years (interquartile range (IQR) 25-70) and a mean body mass index of 27 ± 4 kg/m

conclusionsStandard OSA questionnaires are not suited for screening among CDs. The use of the HSAT could provide an objective evaluation of for OSA in this special population.

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AdultAgedCohort StudiesHumansMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsRisk FactorsSleep Apnea, ObstructiveSurveys and QuestionnairesCommercial driversObstructive sleep apneaPolysomnographyQuestionnaires

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PMID34136978

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