Evaluation of the diagnostic value of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale and the STOP-Bang questionnaire in the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea among patients treated in a dental office

Helena Martynowicz, Paweł Dymczyk, Klaudia Kazubowska, Marzena Dominiak, Robert Skomro, Rafał Poręba, Peter Srebrič, Paweł Gać, Grzegorz Mazur, Mieszko Więckiewicz

Streszczenie
Obturacyjny bezdech senny (OBS) jest jedną z najczęstszych chorób układu oddechowego. Celem pracy była ocena przydatności skali senności Epworth oraz kwestionariusza STOP-Bang w diagnostyce przesiewowej OBS w populacji pacjentów leczonych w gabinetach stomatologicznych. Wartość predykcyjna skali senności Epworth okazała się niewystarczająca. Stwierdzono natomiast wysoką czułość, specyficzność i dokładność kwestionariusza STOP-Bang, wobec czego autorzy pracy zalecają stosowanie go w diagnostyce przesiewowej OBS u pacjentów leczonych w gabinetach stomatologicznych.

Abstract
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is one of the most common respiratory diseases. The aim of the study was to assess the usefulness of the Epworth sleepiness scale and the STOP-Bang questionnaire in OBS screening in the population of patients treated in dental offices. The predictive value of the Epworth sleepiness scale turned out to be insufficient. However, the sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of the STOP-Bang questionnaire was found, therefore the authors recommend using this questionnaire in screening diagnostics of OSA in patients treated in dental offices.
 
Hasła indeksowe: senność, bezdech senny, STOP-Bang
 
Key words: sleepiness, sleep apnea, STOP-Bang

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