Predictive abilities of the STOP-Bang and Epworth Sleepiness Scale in identifying sleep clinic patients at high risk for obstructive sleep apnea

Research in Nursing and Health

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 84-94

  Vana, Kimberly D ^a   Silva, Graciela E ^b   Goldberg, Rochelle ^c  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

^c Sleep Health Centers   (United States)

Author keywords

Epworth Sleepiness Scale; Obstructive sleep apnea; Receiver operating characteristic curve; Sensitivity; Sleep apnea; Specificity; STOP Bang

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84872398994     PISSN: 01606891     EISSN: 1098240X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nur.21512     Document Type: Article

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