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- Title
Screening commercial drivers for obstructive sleep apnea: Validation of STOP-Bang questionnaire.
- Authors
POPEVIĆ, MARTIN B.; MILOVANOVIĆ, ANDJELA; NAGORNI-OBRADOVIĆ, LJUDMILA; NEŠIĆ, DEJAN; MILOVANOVIĆ, JOVICA; MILOVANOVIĆ, ALEKSANDAR P. S.; Popević, Martin B; Milovanović, Andjela; Nagorni-Obradović, Ljudmila; Nešić, Dejan; Milovanović, Jovica; Milovanović, Aleksandar P S
- Abstract
<bold>Objectives: </bold>The main aim has been to examine psychometric properties of STOP-Bang (snoring, tiredness, observed apnea, high blood pressure, body mass index (BMI), age, neck circumference, male gender) scoring model (Serbian translation), an obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) screening tool, in a sample of commercial drivers.<bold>Material and Methods: </bold>After formal translation, validation was performed on a sample of bus and truck drivers evaluating test-retest reliability, construct and criterion validity. Overnight polysomnography or cardiorespiratory polygraphy were used for OSA diagnosis purposes.<bold>Results: </bold>One hundred male participants, 24-62 years old, were included. STOP-Bang classified 69% as potential OSA patients. Polysomnography identified OSA in 57% of the sample. Test-retest reliability (Cohen's κ = 0.89) was adequate. STOP-Bang score was significantly correlated to apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) and OSA severity. Sensitivity was 100% for AHI ≥ 15, highest specificity was 53.5% (AHI ≥ 5).<bold>Conclusions: </bold>STOP-Bang showed good measurement properties, supporting its further use in OSA screening of commercial drivers. Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2016;30(5):751-761.
- Subjects
FATIGUE (Physiology); CHEYNE-Stokes respiration; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; CARDIOVASCULAR system; BLOOD pressure
- Publication
International Journal of Occupational Medicine & Environmental Health, 2017, Vol 30, Issue 5, p751
- ISSN
1232-1087
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.13075/ijomeh.1896.00906