STOP-BANG Score for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Concise and easy-to-use questionnaire for OSA screening in surgical patients.

Objective Measures

Age ≤ 50 years

> 50 years

Gender Female

Male

BMI (BMI Calculator)

≤ 35 kg/m²

> 35 kg/m²

Neck circumference ≤ 40 cm

> 40 cm

Ask the patient the following:

Do you snore loudly?
Louder than talking or loud enough to be heard through closed doors.

No Yes

Do you often feel tired, fatigued, or sleepy during the daytime?

No Yes

Has anyone observed you stop breathing during sleep?

No Yes

Do you have (or are you being treated for) high blood pressure?

No Yes

Interpretation

Reference: Chung, Frances et al. “STOP questionnaire: a tool to screen patients for obstructive sleep apnea.” Anesthesiology vol. 108,5 (2008): 812-21. doi:10.1097/ALN.0b013e31816d83e4