STOP-Bang Questionnaire for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
| Please answer the following questions by circling “yes” or “no” for each one. | ||
| Snoring (Do you snore loudly (Loud enough to be heard through closed doors or your bed-partner elbows you for snoring at night?) | Yes | No |
| Tiredness (Do you often feel tired, fatigued, or sleepy during the daytime (such as falling asleep during driving or talking to someone?) | Yes | No |
| Observed Apnea (Has anyone Observed you Stop Breathing or Choking/Gasping during your sleep?) | Yes | No |
| Pressure (Do you have or are being treated for high blood Pressure ?) | Yes | No |
| BMI (Is your Body Mass Index more than 35 kg/m2? ) | Yes | No |
| Age (Are you older than 50 years?) | Yes | No |
| Neck circumference (Is your neck circumference greater than 40 cm (about 16 inches) For a male, is your shirt collar 17 inches / 43cm or larger? For a female, is your shirt collar 16 inches / 41cm or larger? |
Yes | No |
| Gender (Are you Male?) | Yes | No |
Score 1 point for each yes.
Scoring interpretation: 0-2 = low risk, 3 or 4 = intermediate risk. 5 or higher = high risk for OSA.
Online Version of STOP-Bang questionnaire: http://www.stopbang.ca/osa/screening.php
Men are 3x more likely than women to have OSA.
“OSA is particularly uncommon in nonobese, premenopausal women; however, the rates of OSA in postmenopausal women not taking hormone therapy approach the rates of OSA in men of a similar age and BMI.
The prevalence of OSA increases with age, especially in persons older than 60 years.
OSA is also more prevalent among persons who are obese.
Both an aging population and a growing rate of obesity contribute to the increasing rate of OSA”
References
Chest. 2016 Mar;149(3):631-8. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26378880
Anesthesiology. 2008 May;108(5):812-21. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18431116
Am Fam Physician. 2016 Sep 1;94(5):355-360.