20 As a result of these potential selection biases, the high prevalence of OSA in the study populations may affect interpretation of the predictive parameters by presenting a seemingly inflated PPV. Although the STOP-Bang questionnaire is validated in multiple populations, it was less useful in ...
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age, neck circumference and gender (STOP-Bang) questionnaire was adopted as a screening tool for OSA in the current study17. The STOP-Bang questionnaire has been developed and validated to screen patients for undiagnosed OSA in a preoperative setting. The Korean version of the questionnaire was a...
A dependent variable was defined by the STOP-Bang score, which reflects OSA risk using an 8-item questionnaire7,30. Polysomnography (PSG), a time and money-intensive complex procedure, is performed to diagnose OSA. Therefore, the STOP-Bang indicator is generally used27,31. The STOP-Bang ques...
The intervention was well received by practice staff (according to an exit questionnaire) and resulted in an estimated cost-saving of £138.21 (95% CI £1248 to − £910) per patient in the intervention arm. This regional study suggested that our primary care intervention for at-risk...