RT Journal Article T1 The usefulness of the Spanish version of the STOP-Bang questionnaire for screening for moderate or severe sleep apnea syndrome in primary care. A1 Muñoz-Gomez, Rafaela A1 Navarrete-Martinez, Esther A1 Serrano-Merino, Jesus A1 Silva-Gil, Fatima A1 Roldan-Villalobos, Ana A1 Martin-Rioboo, Enrique A1 Ruiz-Moruno, Javier A1 Romero-Rodriguez, Esperanza A1 Gonzalez-Lama, Jesus A1 Vaquero-Abellan, Manuel A1 Perula-de-Torres, Luis Angel K1 Berlín questionnaire (BQ) K1 STOP-Bang questionnaire (SBQ) K1 Home respiratory polygraphy (HRP) K1 Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) K1 Primary care (PC) K1 Area de Gestión Sanitaria Sur de Córdoba K1 Área de Gestión Sanitaria de Osuna AB Sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSA) is a highly prevalent disease and has been related to cardiovascular diseases and occupational and traffic accidents. Currently, it is estimated that there is a significant underdiagnosis of OSA, mainly due to the difficulty accessing the tests for that purpose. To determine the usefulness of the Spanish version of the STOP-Bang questionnaire (SBQ) for screening for moderate or severe OSA in the adult population attending primary care. A descriptive observational multicenter study was conducted. Through an opportunistic search, (patients over 18 years old), were recruited in seven primary care centers. The SBQ was applied to them and home respiratory polygraphy (HRP) was subsequently performed to confirm the diagnosis of OSA. The criterion validity of the SBQ was analyzed, comparing the score obtained by the SBQ with the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) obtained by RP, establishing the diagnosis of OSA for an AHI>5. The reliability of the questionnaire was evaluated. A total of 255 subjects, 54.1% men, with a mean age of 54.76 ± 10 years, were recruited in the study. The results showed that 61.57% (95% Confidence Interval: 55.57-67.57) of the subjects presented OSA, presenting 22.75% (17.57-57.92) a mild OSA (530) (11.54-20.62). The Kuder and Richardson coefficient was 0.623 (0.335-0.788) and Cohen's Kappa coefficient was 0.871 (0.520-1.00; p 15) the SBQ obtained an ROC curve of 0.769 (0.704-0.833) that with an optimal cutoff of 3, achieved a sensitivity of 84.85% (77.28-92.42) and a specificity of 55.10% (44.74-65.46). The SBQ is very effective for detecting moderate/severe OSA. Its psychometric properties are similar to those obtained in studies on other populations. Because of its ease of use, the SBQ is a very useful tool for primary health care professionals. PB Frontiers Research Foundation YR 2022 FD 2022-08-08 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/20740 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/20740 LA en NO Muñoz-Gómez R, Navarrete-Martínez E, Serrano-Merino J, Silva-Gil F, Roldán-Villalobos A, Martín-Rioboó E, et al. The usefulness of the Spanish version of the STOP-Bang questionnaire for screening for moderate or severe sleep apnea syndrome in primary care. Front Public Health. 2022 Sep 9;10:975114 DS RISalud RD Apr 18, 2025