STOP-BANG Sleep Apnea Screening
Pulmonology specialty tool
Bedside Tool Interface Configuration
High-sensitivity clinical screening scoring tool for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).
Algorithm Checklist Parameters:
- Snoring (Loud snoring, heard through closed doors)?
- Tiredness (Feel fatigued, sleepy or tired during daytime)?
- Observed Apnea (Has anyone seen you stop breathing in your sleep)?
- Pressure (Do you have or are being treated for high blood pressure)?
- BMI (Body Mass Index > 35 kg/m²)?
- Age (Older than 50 years)?
- Neck Circumference (Collar size > 16 inches or 40 cm)?
- Gender (Male sex)?
Primary Clinical Application:
Preoperative anesthesia risk assessment or sleep-medicine referral triage.