Risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Authors: Nikolaus C. Netzer, Kingman P. Strohl
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2000)

Letters2 May 2000Risk for Obstructive Sleep ApneaNikolaus C. Netzer, MD and Kingman P. Strohl, MDNikolaus C. Netzer, MDCase Western Reserve University; Cleveland, OH 44106 (Netzer)Case Western Reserve University; Cleveland, OH 44106 (Strohl)Search for more papers by this author and Kingman P. Strohl, MDCase Western Reserve University; Cleveland, OH 44106 (Netzer)Case Western Reserve University; Cleveland, OH 44106 (Strohl)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-132-9-200005020-00016 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail IN RESPONSE:We thank Drs. Tamarin and Brandstetter for the classical reference. Of interest, the public considers excessive sleepiness to be more important than physicians do (1).Dr. Nardone and Drs. Strauss and Browner point out the substantial effect that disease prevalence will have on the operation of the Berlin Questionnaire. The Figure and Table 4 in our report present the operating characteristics, including likelihood ratios (2), of the Berlin Questionnaire only in the subgroup, which was overrepresented by persons at high risk. The correspondents agree with us about the likelihood ratio of a patient without a target number of ...References1. Strohl KP, Redline S. Recognition of obstructive sleep apnea. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1996;154:279-89. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Sackett DL. A primer on the precision and accuracy of the clinical examination. JAMA. 1992;267:2638-44. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. American Academy of Sleep Medicine Task Force. Sleep-related breathing disorders in adults: recommendations for syndrome definition and measurement techniques in clinical research. Sleep. 1999;22:667-89. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Stange KC, Zyzanski SJ, Jaen CR, Callahan EJ, Kelly RB, Gillanders WR, et al . Illuminating the “black box.” A description of 4454 patient visits to 138 family physicians. J Fam Med. 1998;46:337-89. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Case Western Reserve University; Cleveland, OH 44106 (Netzer)Case Western Reserve University; Cleveland, OH 44106 (Strohl) 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 Frank Tamarin and Robert D. Brandstetter Risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea David A. Nardone Risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Ronald S. Strauss and Warren S. Browner Metrics Cited bySíndrome da apneia obstrutiva do sono em motoristas de caminhãoHigh Risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Truck Drivers Estimated by the Berlin Questionnaire: Prevalence and Associated Factors 2 May 2000Volume 132, Issue 9Page: 759KeywordsHypertensionLikelihood ratioMedical risk factorsOverweightPopulation statisticsQuestionnairesReasoningRisk managementSleepSleep apnea Issue Published: 2 May 2000 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2000 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...