Table 2 Sensitivity, specificity and positive predictive value for various STOP-BANG thresholds to predict an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) ≥5 by unattended portable monitoring sleep study
STOP-BANG score ≥ | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | Predictive value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive (%) | Negative (%) | |||
1 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 88.0 | – |
2 | 99.8 | 0.0 | 88.0 | 0.0 |
3 | 98.9 | 3.3 | 88.3 | 28.6 |
4 | 94.1 | 21.7 | 89.8 | 33.3 |
5 | 80.3 | 45.0 | 91.5 | 23.7 |
6 | 58.4 | 73.3 | 94.2 | 19.3 |
7 | 35.3 | 95.0 | 98.1 | 16.6 |
8 | 14.7 | 98.3 | 98.5 | 13.5 |