Tool from the book

STOP-BANG sleep apnea screening

From Longevity Unmasked: Part 8, Q110 (What are the signs?)

Evidence scope
VALIDATED SCREENING — Adults: STOP-BANG estimates risk; it does not establish apnea or exclude it at low scores.Evidence grade (draft mapping)Grade pendingPart 8, Q110 · Part sources

Screening only, not a diagnosis. See your physician about any result, and before you start, stop, or change any treatment. Everything you enter stays in this browser; nothing is sent anywhere.

A screening tool clinicians use is called STOP-BANG; it estimates risk and does not diagnose apnea. Count one point for each:

Score: 0 / 8

The book says: “Three or more points warrants discussion of risk and whether testing is appropriate. Symptoms or a concerning history may justify evaluation even at a lower score.”

Published risk band: 0–2: low risk of moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea.

Your score is under 3. If you have symptoms or a concerning history, still talk with your physician.

Bands from the STOP-Bang validation studies, not from the book: Chung F, et al. STOP questionnaire: a tool to screen patients for obstructive sleep apnea. Anesthesiology. 2008;108:812–21 (PMID 18431116). Chung F, et al. High STOP-Bang score indicates a high probability of obstructive sleep apnoea. Br J Anaesth. 2012;108:768–75 (PMID 22401881).