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SynthesisJournal of sleep research2026

Diagnostic Accuracy of the Screening Questionnaires for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Pregnancy: A Meta-Analysis and Updated Systematic Review.

Marco La Verde, Esposito Renata, Maria Maddalena Marrapodi, Luigi Della Corte, Mario Fordellone, Hande Uzunçıbuk, Vincenzo Ronsivalle, Gabriele Cervino, Giuseppe Minervini

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Synthesis in Journal of sleep research, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Marco La VerdeDepartment of Woman, Child and General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6071-0245
Esposito RenataDepartment of Environmental Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Caserta, Italy.
Maria Maddalena MarrapodiDepartment of Woman, Child and General and Specialized Surgery, Pediatric Unit, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9494-6942
Luigi Della CorteDepartment of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Mario FordelloneMedical Statistics Unit, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.
Hande UzunçıbukDepartment of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkiye.
Vincenzo RonsivalleDepartment of Biomedical and Surgical and Biomedical Sciences, Catania University, Catania, Italy.
Gabriele CervinoDepartment of Biomedical and Dental Sciences, Morphological and Functional Images, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Giuseppe MinerviniMultidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Odontostomatological Specialties, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8309-1272

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluate the diagnostic performance of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) screening tools in pregnant populations and the efficacy of common sleep questionnaires. A comprehensive search was conducted from the beginning to March 2024 using MEDLINE, Scopus, Cochrane CENTRAL, and Google Scholar, adhering to PRISMA guidelines. Studies were included if they adopted OSA screening questionnaires in pregnant women and compared results with overnight polysomnography. Keywords included terms related to pregnancy and OSA (e.g., Berlin questionnaire, ESS, PSQI, PSG, Watch-PAT). Sensitivity, specificity, diagnostic odds ratios (DOR), and likelihood ratios (LR) were calculated for each study. Tests for equality of sensitivity and specificity were conducted to evaluate variability. Eight studies involving 10,043 pregnant women were included. Reported OSA prevalence ranging from 12% to 72.3%. The Berlin questionnaire demonstrated significant heterogeneity in both sensitivity (χ

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Mass ScreeningPregnancy ComplicationsSleep Apnea, ObstructiveFemaleHumansPolysomnographyPregnancySensitivity and SpecificitySurveys and Questionnairesapnoea hypopnea indexBerlin questionnaireEpworth sleepiness scalehome sleep apnoea testobstructive sleep apnoeapregnancy

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PMCPMC13193479

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