High STOP-Bang score indicates a high probability of obstructive sleep apnoea
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Randomized trial evaluates STOP-Bang score for predicting obstructive sleep apnoea in surgical patients, suggesting clinical utility.
Key Points
- This research aims to evaluate the relationship between STOP-Bang scores and the likelihood of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA).
- Patients undergoing scheduled inpatient surgery completed the STOP-Bang questionnaire.
- Polysomnography (PSG) was performed for diagnosis, with 746 having complete data for analysis.
- Over four years, 6369 patients were approached, resulting in 930 completing PSG and 746 included in final analysis.
- 68.4% of participants were diagnosed with OSA, with 29.9% mild, 20.5% moderate, and 18.0% severe.
- For a STOP-Bang score of 5, the odds ratios for moderate/severe and severe OSA were 4.8 and 10.4, respectively.
- STOP-Bang probabilities for moderate/severe OSA increased from 0.36 to 0.60 as scores rose from 3 to 8.
Cite This Study
Chung et al. (2012) studied this question.