The STOP-Bang Questionnaire as a Screening Tool for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Pregnancy.

ABSTRACT:

Study objectives

We examined the validity of the STOP-Bang questionnaire and a modified STOP-Bang questionnaire to screen for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in women with obesity during the second trimester of pregnancy.

Methods

Ninety-nine pregnant women age 18 years or older with body mass index ≥ 40 kg/m² completed the STOP-Bang questionnaire during their second trimester. The number of oxygen desaturation events (≥ 4% from baseline) was measured using overnight pulse oximetry, with OSA defined as ≥ 5 events/h. A Modified STOP-Bang score was derived by replacing the "Tired" item with Epworth Sleepiness Scale score ≥ 10. Seven candidate models were compared using information theoretic criteria: STOP-Bang, Modified STOP-Bang, and individual STOP-Bang items (Snore,

SUBMITTER: Pearson F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6510674 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature