… , we elected to base our current tool on that instrument. Given its original intent was as a
quality of life tool and we were searching for a screening tool, we re-defined the research …

… Identifying the high-risk patient population for OSA with a predetermined screening tool,
such as STOP-Bang Screening Tool, can direct care to focus on patient safety and quality care …

… Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) remains underdiagnosed, despite our understanding of its
impact on general health. Current screening … a novel screening tool for the detection of OSA, …

… Screening methods have become … of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) being referred for sleep
consultation. The STOP-Bang questionnaire has been validated as a screening tool for OSA …

… main independent variables for screening of moderate/severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA
≥… as high risk for diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea by four screening instruments: GOAL …

… questionnaire makes it useful as an OSA screening tool, it is possible that the modest specificity
(43% to detect moderate to severe sleep apnea) … unnecessary referral to sleep clinics for …

… identify those at high risk for sleep apnea to use testing devices more efficiently. Previously,
… -BANG questionnaire to screen for patients and triage those with high risk for sleep testing. …

… The results of this meta-analysis suggest that the STOP-Bang questionnaire can be used
as a screening tool to assist in triaging patients with suspected OSA referred to sleep clinics in …

… screening questionnaires in identifying Korean patients at high risk for obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA) in a sleep … A new screening questionnaire with a high sensitivity and acceptable …

… of disease and long waiting lists for sleep services, a simplified two-… obstructive sleep apnoea
(OSA) in primary care using a screening questionnaire followed by home sleep monitoring. …