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The First Step  

Sleep Apnea Questionnaire

This is the ‘Stop-Bang’ Scoring Model.(1) The purpose is to determine if you are at ‘high’ or ‘low’ risk for Sleep Apnea. Interested in finding out? Answer the questions below to find out your risk factor:

Do you snore loudly (louder than talking or loud enough to be heard through closed doors)?
 
 
Do you often feel tired, fatigued, or sleepy during daytime?
 
 

Has anyone observed you stop breathing during your sleep?
 
 
Do you have or are you being treated for high blood pressure?
 
 
Is your BMI more than 35 kg/m2?  Don’t know your BMI?  Please click here:http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/
 
 

Are you over 50 years old?
 
 
Is your neck circumference greater than 40cm? (Over 17″ for men & over 16″ for women)
 
 

Are you male?
 

 
 

 
 

Usually your Primary Care Physician can treat OSA but you may require an evaluation by a doctor specializing in sleep disorders.

The next step is to have a sleep study done.  A sleep study that you perform at home will help the doctor to determine your diagnosis and the best treatment options.

Sleep Data was founded in 1995 by physicians and medical care providers seeking an alternative to conventional hospital sleep studies.  We have administered thousands of home-based sleep studies using scientifically validated portable recording systems.  The revolutionary advances in sleep assessment and treatment technologies allow for improved outcomes and better disease management.  In addition, these advancements allow accurate measures of respiratory patterns as defined by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

Our experience and expertise is represented by our exceptional staff, headed by Dominc Munafo MD, DABSM.  Sleep Data also has a staff of Board Registered Polysomnographic Technicians and a staff of Respiratory Therapists.

 

1.Chung, F., Yegneswaran, B., Liao, P., Chung, S. A., Vairavanathan, S., Islam, S., Khajehdehi, A., and Shapiro, C. M. STOP Questionnaire A Tool to Screen Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Anesthesiology 108, 812-821. 2008.