Table 1

Demographic data of patients using STOP-Bang questionnaire

Study ID
(country)
Age (year)Gender (%) maleBMI (kg/m2)Neck circumference (cm)STOP-Bang scoreAHI (mean)Minimum SpO2 (%)QUADAS
score
Petta et al
Italy28
53±115832±5NRNR11.0±13.1NR12
Westlake et al
Czech Republic29
64±95931±642±4NR13.6±14.7NR13
Abumuamar et al
Canada30
63±136429±6NR4±120.0±17.0NR13
Kee et al
Australia31
59±126333±641±4NRREI: 15.0±14.0NR14
Reuter et al
Germany32
58±155830±641±4NR15.0±15.081±911
Teng et al
China33
49±116328±437±53.7±222.1±9.5NR14
Zeng et al
China34
63±136725±338±3NRNR82±811
Chen et al
China35
54±138027±439±44.1±125.5±24.977±1312
Felfeli et al
Canada36
70±124128±5NRNR31.3±20.883±714
  • Data are presented as mean±SD, where appropriate.

  • AHI, Apnoea–Hypopnea index; Bang, BMI, age, neck circumference and gender; BMI, body mass index; NR, not reported; REI, Respiratory Event Index; SPO2, haemoglobin oxygen saturation; STOP, snoring, tiredness, observed apnoea and high blood pressure.