The STOP-BANG Sleep Apnea Assessment

The first step to getting any kind of sleep treatment is to determine your risk for sleep apnea. While there are a multitude of ways to do this, Dr. James Striebel prefers to use the simply and straightforward STOP-BANG questionnaire. This simple screening tool will help us and you better understand your sleeping problems. STOP-BANG is actually an acronym for the eight most common signs of sleep apnea:

S—Snoring—loud, chronic snoring

T—Tiredness—persistent daytime exhaustion.

O—Observation—others telling you about snoring or sleep apnea symptoms

P—Pressure—elevated blood pressure

B—Body Mass—BMI above 35kg/m2 is a risk for sleep apnea

A—Age—over the age of 50

N—Neck size—greater than 16 inches

G—Gender—males are at a greater risk

The STOP-BANG Assessment