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Table 2. Methods to Identify Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)

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a Sensitivity and specificity for the diagnosis of moderate to severe OSA (apneahypoxia index [AHI] 15) using the laboratory-based polysomnography as the criterion standard. Data for questionnaires43 and HSAT44 are presented as mean (95% CI), where a positive result is a score of 2 or 3 on the Berlin Questionnaire, a score of at least 3 on the STOP-Bang questionnaire, a score of at least 11 on the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, and an AHI of at least 15 on the HSAT. Data for oximetry are presented as the range of reported values.45


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