Using the Berlin Questionnaire To Identify Patients at Risk for the Sleep Apnea Syndrome

C. Netzer, Nikolaus; Stoohs, Riccardo; Netzer, Cordula; Clark, Kathryn; P. Strohl, Kingman

doi:10.7326/0003-4819-131-7-199910050-00002

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Using the Berlin Questionnaire To Identify Patients at Risk for the Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Published in Annals of Internal Medicine • Oct 5, 1999

Authors:

Nikolaus C. Netzer

Riccardo Stoohs

Cordula Netzer

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Although sleep apnea is common, it often goes undiagnosed in primary care encounters. OBJECTIVE: To test the Berlin Questionnaire as a means of identifying patients with sleep apnea. DESIGN: Survey followed by portable, unattended sleep studies in a subset of patients. SETTING: Five prim...

Subject

Medicine

Sleep apnea

Respiratory disturbance index

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