Martin B Popević1, Andjela Milovanović2, Ljudmila Nagorni-Obradović3, Dejan Nešić4, Jovica Milovanović5, Aleksandar P S Milovanović6. 1. University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia (Faculty of Medicine). popevic.martin@gmail.com. 2. University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia (Faculty of Medicine). andjela.milovanovic@ymail.com. 3. University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia (Faculty of Medicine). ljudmila.nagorni@kcs.ac.rs. 4. University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia (Faculty of Medicine). drdejannesic@yahoo.com. 5. University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia (Faculty of Medicine). milalex63@yahoo.com. 6. University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia (Faculty of Medicine). milalex@eunet.rs.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: 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. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 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. RESULTS: 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). CONCLUSIONS: 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. This work is available in Open Access model and licensed under a CC BY-NC 3.0 PL license.
OBJECTIVES: 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. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 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. RESULTS: 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). CONCLUSIONS: 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. This work is available in Open Access model and licensed under a CC BY-NC 3.0 PL license.
Authors: Mónica M Kurtis; Roberta Balestrino; Carmen Rodriguez-Blazquez; Maria João Forjaz; Pablo Martinez-Martin Journal: Front Neurol Date: 2018-05-29 Impact factor: 4.003