Validation of the Filipino version of the Berlin questionnaire to identify population at risk for sleep apnea syndrome

Acta Medica Philippina

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 59-61

  Jorge, Manuel C ^a   Nomorosa, Karla Maria P ^a,b   David Ona, Deborah Ignacia A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MANILA   (Philippines)

^b Manila Doctors Hospital   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Berlin questionnaire; Filipino translation; Obstructive sleep apnea; Validation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878277555     PISSN: 00016071     EISSN: 20949278     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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