Table 3 Sensitivity, specificity and positive predictive value for various STOP-BANG thresholds to predict an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) ≥ by unattended portable monitoring sleep study for male and female
STOP-BANG score ≥ | Sensitivity | Specificity | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (n = 465) | Female (n = 37) | Male (n = 465) | Female (n = 37) | |
1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2 | 99.8 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
3 | 98.8 | 100.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
4 | 95.2 | 77.8 | 24.0 | 10.0 |
5 | 82.4 | 48.1 | 50.0 | 20.0 |
6 | 60.0 | 33.3 | 68.0 | 100.0 |
7 | 37.1 | 7.4 | 94.0 | 100.0 |
8 | 15.7 | 0.0 | 98.0 | 100.0 |