SynthesisBMC anesthesiology2022
Validation of the STOP-Bang questionnaire as a preoperative screening tool for obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analytic Synthesis (PROSPERO CRD420251049574).Biomedicines · 2025Review
- Application Value of STOP-Bang Questionnaire in Predicting Abnormal Metabolites.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2025Article
- Use of STOP-BANG Questionnaire to Predict Postoperative Respiratory Complications after Bariatric Surgery.Tanaffos · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder that is highly associated with postoperative complications. The STOP-Bang questionnaire is a simple screening tool for OSA. The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to evaluate the validity of the STOP-Bang questionnaire for screening OSA in the surgical population cohort.
methodsA systematic search of the following databases was performed from 2008 to May 2021: MEDLINE, Medline-in-process, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, PsycINFO, Journals @ Ovid, Web of Science, Scopus, and CINAHL. Continued literature surveillance was performed through October 2021.
resultsThe systematic search identified 4641 articles, from which 10 studies with 3247 surgical participants were included in the final analysis. The mean age was 57.3 ± 15.2 years, and the mean BMI was 32.5 ± 10.1 kg/m
conclusionsIn the preoperative setting, the STOP-Bang questionnaire is a valid screening tool to detect OSA in patients undergoing surgery, with a high sensitivity and a high discriminative power to reasonably exclude severe OSA with a negative predictive value of 93.2%.
trial registrationPROSPERO registration CRD42021260451 .
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