Emerson Ferreira Martins1,2, Denis Martinez1,2,3,4, Antonio Lasalvia Cortes4, Nicole Nascimento3, Juliana Brendler3. 1. Program in Cardiology, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. 2. Cardiology Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. 3. Program in Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. 4. Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Abstract
STUDY OBJECTIVES: The accuracy of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) screening instruments in seniors may change as the predictive role of sex, age, and body mass index (BMI) changes with aging. We investigated the diagnostic performance of the STOP-BANG questionnaire in older individuals with aging-adapted scores and thresholds. METHODS: Independent community-dwelling adults aged 65 years or older were screened for OSA. The STOP-BANG questionnaire was tested with different configurations and compared to the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) obtained from home sleep apnea testing (HSAT). Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) and Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS) were tested as possible supplementary screening criteria. RESULTS: We recruited 458 individuals with a mean age of 71 ± 5 years, 41% men, BMI of 28.5 ± 4.6 kg/m². Mild, moderate, and severe OSA were present in, respectively, 34%, 30%, and 19% of the sample. The STOP questions had an area under the curve (AUC) of the receiver operating characteristic curve significantly lower than the STOP-BANG and the STOP+BMI > 28 kg/m² (STOP-B28). Both STOP-BANG and STOP-B28 had high sensitivity and low specificity in all OSA levels with similar AUC to predict AHI ≥ 5 events/h, 0.64. ESS and AIS were nonsignificant as adjunctive instruments. CONCLUSIONS: Novel modifications of a standard instrument created the STOP-B28, a simpler-to-obtain and similarly performing variation of the STOP-BANG using fewer inputs, and useful to exclude OSA. Screening seniors via questionnaires to detect OSA is problematic. Considering the 83% OSA prevalence in this age group, it may be a sensible option to indicate objective tests, oximetry, HSAT, or even polysomnography, as a first step in OSA investigation.
STUDY OBJECTIVES: The accuracy of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) screening instruments in seniors may change as the predictive role of sex, age, and body mass index (BMI) changes with aging. We investigated the diagnostic performance of the STOP-BANG questionnaire in older individuals with aging-adapted scores and thresholds. METHODS: Independent community-dwelling adults aged 65 years or older were screened for OSA. The STOP-BANG questionnaire was tested with different configurations and compared to the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) obtained from home sleep apnea testing (HSAT). Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) and Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS) were tested as possible supplementary screening criteria. RESULTS: We recruited 458 individuals with a mean age of 71 ± 5 years, 41% men, BMI of 28.5 ± 4.6 kg/m². Mild, moderate, and severe OSA were present in, respectively, 34%, 30%, and 19% of the sample. The STOP questions had an area under the curve (AUC) of the receiver operating characteristic curve significantly lower than the STOP-BANG and the STOP+BMI > 28 kg/m² (STOP-B28). Both STOP-BANG and STOP-B28 had high sensitivity and low specificity in all OSA levels with similar AUC to predict AHI ≥ 5 events/h, 0.64. ESS and AIS were nonsignificant as adjunctive instruments. CONCLUSIONS: Novel modifications of a standard instrument created the STOP-B28, a simpler-to-obtain and similarly performing variation of the STOP-BANG using fewer inputs, and useful to exclude OSA. Screening seniors via questionnaires to detect OSA is problematic. Considering the 83% OSA prevalence in this age group, it may be a sensible option to indicate objective tests, oximetry, HSAT, or even polysomnography, as a first step in OSA investigation.
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