A sleep apnea prediction model developed for African Americans: the Jackson Heart Sleep Study.

ABSTRACT:

Study objectives

African Americans have a high prevalence of severe sleep apnea that is often undiagnosed. We developed a prediction model for sleep apnea and compared the predictive values of that model to other prediction models among African Americans in the Jackson Heart Sleep Study.

Methods

Participants in the Jackson Heart Sleep Study underwent a type 3 home sleep apnea study and completed standardized measurements and questionnaires. We identified 26 candidate predictors from 17 preselected measures capturing information on demographics, anthropometry, sleep, and comorbidities. To develop the optimal prediction model, we fit logistic regression models using all possible combinations of candidate predictors. We then implemented a series of steps: comparisons of equival

SUBMITTER: Johnson DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7954057 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature