Identification by primary care clinicians of patients with obstructive sleep apnea: A practice-based research network (PBRN) study

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 138-145

  Mold, James W ^a   Quattlebaum, Craig ^a   Schinnerer, Eric ^a   Boeckman, Lindsay ^b   Orr, William ^b   Hollabaugh, Kimberly ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Obstructive sleep apnea; Primary care clinician; Primary care provider; Sleep disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 79952568930     PISSN: 15572625     EISSN: 15587118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2011.02.100095     Document Type: Article

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