STOP-BANG
Cribado del Sindrome de Apneas-Hipoapneas del Sueno (SAHS).
8 preguntas binarias, 2 min. Aplicable a valoracion de aptitud para conductor profesional, trabajo nocturno, espacios confinados, trabajo en altura y operador de maquinaria.
El cuestionario interactivo esta en castellano. La interpretacion clinica es universal (escala 0-8).
What it measures
The risk of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) via 8 yes/no questions — the STOP-BANG acronym.
Scoring
Number of 'yes' answers → 0 to 8. More 'yes', higher OSA probability.
The items
Interpretation
Low OSA probability. No further screening unless symptomatic.
Consider sleep study according to symptoms and comorbidity.
High probability of moderate-severe OSA. Refer for a sleep study.
Screening, not diagnostic. OSA diagnosis requires a sleep study (respiratory polygraphy/polysomnography).