# STOP questionnaire: a tool to screen patients for obstructive sleep apnea

Chung F, Yegneswaran B, Liao P, et al. · Anesthesiology 108(5):812–821 · 2008



## Key finding

Origin of the STOP-Bang screen; ≥3 'yes' answers = high sensitivity for moderate-severe OSA.



[Read the paper](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=STOP+questionnaire:+a+tool+to+screen+patients+for+obstructive+sleep+apnea)

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Educational summary of published research, not medical advice. Screening scores are not diagnoses. If a score is elevated or you feel unwell, talk to a clinician.

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