<p>NLM disclaimer: Consistent with Executive Order 14168, "gender" should not be used as a replacement for the element "sex" in the NIH CDE repository.</p><p>The STOP questionnaire is a concise and easy to- use screening tool for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). It has been developed and validated in surgical patients at preoperative clinics. Combined with body mass index, age, neck size, and gender, it had a high sensitivity, especially for patients with moderate to severe OSA.</p>
<p>NLM disclaimer: Consistent with Executive Order 14168, "gender" should not be used as a replacement for the element "sex" in the NIH CDE repository.</p><p>The STOP questionnaire is a concise and easy to- use screening tool for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). It has been developed and validated in surgical patients at preoperative clinics. Combined with body mass index, age, neck size, and gender, it had a high sensitivity, especially for patients with moderate to severe OSA.</p>