Risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Authors: Ronald S. Strauss, Warren S. Browner
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2000)

Letters2 May 2000Risk for Obstructive Sleep ApneaRonald S. Strauss, MD and Warren S. Browner, MDRonald S. Strauss, MDUniversity of California, San Francisco; San Francisco, CA (Strauss)University of California, San Francisco; San Francisco, CA (Browner)Search for more papers by this author and Warren S. Browner, MDUniversity of California, San Francisco; San Francisco, CA (Strauss)University of California, San Francisco; San Francisco, CA (Browner)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-132-9-200005020-00015 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:We would like to point out errors in Table 4 of Netzer and colleagues' study on the Berlin Questionnaire (1). The authors apparently confused the definitions of disease and test result when they calculated the sensitivities, specificities, positive predictive values, and likelihood ratios for their findings. Unlike with most diseases, there is no clearly agreed-upon gold standard for sleep apnea. Instead, the authors examined the performance of the Berlin Questionnaire using various definitions of sleep apnea based on different RDIs. We have recalculated the authors' Table 4 using these definitions of disease.Our results are as follows: ...References1. Netzer NC, Stoohs RA, Netzer CM, Clark K, Strohl KP. Using the Berlin Questionnaire to identify patients at risk for the sleep apnea syndrome. Ann Intern Med. 1999;131:485-91. LinkGoogle Scholar2. Young T, Palta M, Dempsey J, Skatrud J, Weber S, Badr S. The occurrence of sleep-disordered breathing among middle-aged adults. N Engl J Med. 1993;328:1230-5. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: University of California, San Francisco; San Francisco, CA (Strauss)University of California, San Francisco; San Francisco, CA (Browner) PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoUsing the Berlin Questionnaire To Identify Patients at Risk for the Sleep Apnea Syndrome Nikolaus C. Netzer , Riccardo A. Stoohs , Cordula M. Netzer , Kathryn Clark , and Kingman P. Strohl Do You Ever Take a Sleep History? Richard P. Millman Risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Nikolaus C. Netzer and Kingman P. Strohl Risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Frank Tamarin and Robert D. Brandstetter Risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea David A. Nardone Metrics Cited ByIs there a relationship between sleep apnoea and microalbuminuria?The Results of Surgical Treatment of Hypertension in Mild and Moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea SyndromeTranslation and validation of Berlin questionnaire in primary health care in GreeceScreening for obstructive sleep apnea in veterans with ischemic heart disease using a computer-based clinical decision-support systemObstructive Sleep Apnea and Post-Operative Complications: Single Center Data, Review of Literature and Guidelines for Practicing Internists and SurgeonsUpdates on Definition, Consequences, and Management of Obstructive Sleep ApneaA Systemic Review of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Its Implications for AnesthesiologistsThe Berlin questionnaire for sleep apnea in a sleep clinic population: relationship to polysomnographic measurement of respiratory disturbancePreoperative identification of sleep apnea risk in elective surgical patients, using the Berlin questionnaireHigh Risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Truck Drivers Estimated by the Berlin Questionnaire: Prevalence and Associated Factors 2 May 2000Volume 132, Issue 9Page: 758-759KeywordsLikelihood ratioPositive predictive valueQuestionnairesSleep apneaSpecificity Issue Published: 2 May 2000 CopyrightCopyright © 2000 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...