Hindi translation of Berlin questionnaire and its validation as a screening instrument for obstructive sleep apnea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a fairly common problem with adverse health consequences. However, any screening questionnaire is not available in Hindi to screen sleep apnea.

Materials and methods

Subjects undergoing video-synchronized in laboratory attended polysomnography were requested to participate in this study. They were screened with the help of Hindi version of Berlin questionnaire (BQ). Outcome of the BQ was tested against the gold standard polysomnography. Descriptive statistics, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) of Hindi version were calculated.

Results

38 patients with polysomnography diagnosed OSA and 12 controls were included in this study. Average body mass index (BMI) in the OSA

SUBMITTER: Gupta R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4821933 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature