Validation of the STOP-Bang Questionnaire as a Screening Tool for Obstructive Sleep Apnea among Different Populations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

BACKGROUND: Diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is clinically relevant because untreated OSA has been associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The STOP-Bang questionnaire is a validated screening tool for OSA. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the effecti...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:PLoS One
Main Authors: Nagappa, Mahesh, Liao, Pu, Wong, Jean, Auckley, Dennis, Ramachandran, Satya Krishna, Memtsoudis, Stavros, Mokhlesi, Babak, Chung, Frances
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2015
Subjects:
Research Article
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4678295/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26658438
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0143697
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Similar Items