scholarly journals A Predictive Performance of STOP-BANG Score and Epworth Sleepiness Scale in Suspected Sleep Apnea Individuals

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 69-76
Author(s):  
Keyur M Patel ◽  
Nalin T Shah
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Epworth Sleepiness Scale ◽  
Predictive Performance

scholarly journals Subjective and Objective Appraisal of Activity in Adults with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eileen R. Chasens ◽  
Susan M. Sereika ◽  
Martin P. Houze ◽  
Patrick J. Strollo
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Epworth Sleepiness Scale ◽  
Functional Outcomes ◽  
Apnea Hypopnea Index ◽  
Sleep Study ◽  
Obstructive Sleep ◽  
Subjective Sleepiness ◽  
Aging Adults

Objective.This study examined the association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), daytime sleepiness, functional activity, and objective physical activity.Setting.Subjects (N=37) being evaluated for OSA were recruited from a sleep clinic.Participants. The sample was balanced by gender (53% male), middle-aged, primarily White, and overweight or obese with a mean BMI of 33.98 (SD=7.35;median BMI=32.30). Over 40% reported subjective sleepiness (Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) ≥10) and had OSA (78% with apnea + hypopnea index (AHI) ≥5/hr).Measurements.Evaluation included questionnaires to evaluate subjective sleepiness (Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS)) and functional outcomes (Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire (FOSQ)), an activity monitor, and an overnight sleep study to determine OSA severity.Results.Increased subjective sleepiness was significantly associated with lower scores on the FOSQ but not with average number of steps walked per day. A multiple regression analysis showed that higher AHI values were significantly associated with lower average number of steps walked per day after controlling patient's age, sex, and ESS.Conclusion.Subjective sleepiness was associated with perceived difficulty in activity but not with objectively measured activity. However, OSA severity was associated with decreased objective physical activity in aging adults.

Abstract TP221: Using Berlin Questionnaire and Epworth Sleepiness Scale to Identify Stroke Patients at Risk for the Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Stroke ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Millene Camilo ◽  
Alan Eckeli ◽  
Heidi Sander ◽  
Regina Fernandes ◽  
Joao Leite ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Positive Predictive Value ◽  
Negative Predictive Value ◽  
Predictive Value ◽  
Epworth Sleepiness Scale ◽  
Berlin Questionnaire ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Obstructive Sleep

Background: Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is frequent in the acute phase of stroke. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been found in 62% of stroke patients. The impact of OSA is significant after ischemic stroke, including early neurological deterioration, poor functional outcome and increased long-term mortality. However, performing polysomnography (PSG) for all patients with acute stroke for diagnose OSA is still impracticable. Therefore clinical tools to select patients at higher risk for OSA would be essential. The aim of this study was to determine the validity of the Berlin Questionnaire (BQ) and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) to identify stroke patients in whom the PSG would be indicated. Methods: Subjects with ischemic stroke were stratified into high and low risk groups for SDB using a BQ. The ESS ≥ 10 was used to define excessive daytime sleepiness. The BQ and ESS were administered to the relatives of stroke patients at hospital admission. All patients were submitted to a full overnight PSG at the first night after symptoms onset. OSA severity was measured by the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI). Results: We prospectively studied 40 ischemic stroke patients. The mean age was 62 ± 12.1 years and the obstructive sleep apnea (AHI ≥ 15) was present in 67.5%. On stratifying risk of OSA in these patients based on the QB, 77.5% belonged to the high-risk and 50% to the ESS ≥ 10. The sensitivity of QB was 85%, the specificity 35%, the positive predictive value 74% and the negative predictive value 55%. For ESS was respectively 63%, 85%, 89% and 52%. The diagnostic value of the BQ and ESS in combination to predict OSA had a sensitivity of 58%, a specificity of 89%, a positive predictive value of 95% and a negative predictive value of 38%. Conclusions: The QB even applied to the bed-partners of stroke patients is a useful screening tool for OSA.

scholarly journals The Epworth Sleepiness Scale in Service Members with Sleep Disorders

2019 ◽  
Vol 184 (11-12) ◽  
pp. e701-e707 ◽  
Author(s):  
April Hurlston ◽  
Shannon N Foster ◽  
Jennifer Creamer ◽  
Matthew S Brock ◽  
Panagiotis Matsangas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Sleep Disorders ◽  
Military Personnel ◽  
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Epworth Sleepiness Scale ◽  
Clinical Utility ◽  
Obstructive Sleep ◽  
The Military

ABSTRACTIntroductionExcessive daytime sleepiness affects an estimated 20% of the general population. While the prevalence of sleepiness in the military is largely unknown, it is well established that short sleep duration is endemic. The reasons for this include: the demanding nature of their duties, shift work and 24-hour duty periods, deployments and exigencies of military service as well as sleep disorders. The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) is the most widely used sleep questionnaire and provides a self-assessment of daytime sleepiness. To date the clinical utility of this questionnaire in differentiating sleep disorders in military patients with sleep disorders has never been evaluated.Materials and MethodsThe primary aim of this manuscript was to assess if Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) scores differed between military personnel with insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), comorbid insomnia/obstructive sleep apnea (COMISA), and a group with neither insomnia nor obstructive sleep apnea (NISA). This study assessed the clinical utility of the ESS in differentiating sleep disorders amongst a sample (N = 488) of U.S. military personnel with insomnia (n = 92), OSA (n = 142), COMISA (n = 221), and a NISA group (n = 33) which served as the control population.ResultsIn the present sample, 68.4% of service members reported excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) with an ESS > 10. ESS scores differed between military personnel with COMISA (13.5 ± 4.83) and those with OSA only (11.5 ± 4.08; p < 0.001) and the NISA group (9.46 ± 4.84; p < 0.001). Also, ESS scores differed between patients with insomnia only (13.0 ± 4.84) and the NISA group (p < 0.01).ConclusionsOverall, the ESS had poor ability to differentiate sleep disorders. In military personnel, the ESS appears elevated in the most common sleep disorders, likely due to their insufficient sleep, and does not help to differentiate OSA from insomnia. Further studies are required to validate this questionnaire and determine an appropriate threshold value for abnormal sleepiness in the military population.

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