DISCOVER YOUR SLEEP APNEA RISK
STOP BANG – Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) screening tool
The STOP BANG Questionnaire is a scientifically proven tool that can be used to screen individuals for obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). This tool will assess if you are low, moderate or high risk group for Sleep Apnea.
This tool is adapted from the STOP BANG Questionnaire. A Tool to Screen Patients for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Chung F, Yegneswaran B, Liao P, Chung SA, Vairavanathan S, Islam S, Khajehdenhi A and Shapiro C. Anesthesiology 2008;108:812-21.
QUESTIONS
SELECTION
1. Do you snore? Loud enough to be heard through closed doors or loud enough to distrurb your partner
S
Snoring
2. Do you often feel tired, fatigued or sleepy during the daytime?
T
Tired
3. Has anyone observed you stop breathing, choking or gasping while you were sleeping?
O
Observed
4. Are you being treated for high blood pressure?
P
Pressure
5. What is your Body Mass Index (BMI)? If you don’t know try this calculator
B
Body Mass
6. Are you older than 50?
A
Age
7. Is your neck size larger than 43cm if male or 41cm if female? Hint: To obtain an accurate measurement, measure around your Adams apple OR answer yes if your collar size is greater than XL.
N
Neck
8. Are you male?
G
Gender
YOU HAVE SYMPTOM(S) THAT MAY INDICATE THAT YOU MAY HAVE SLEEP APNEA. YOUR HEALTH COULD BE AT RISK, PLEASE BOOK FOR A SLEEP TEST.
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Head Office, Suite 4, Level 10, 189 Kent St, Sydney, NSW, 2000
Tel: (+61 2) 9252 0266
