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Table 6 OSA screening utility of the original and modified BQs, the ABC scale and the combination of age, BMI and neck circumference

From: Anthropometric screening approach for obstructive sleep apnea in Japanese men: development and validation of the ABC scale

 

Original BQ

Modified BQ

ABC scale

Age, BMI, NC

AHI ≥ 15

Sensitivity

Specificity

PPV

NPV

75.2%

41.0%

63.6%

54.7%

85.4%

35.0%

64.3%

63.6%

70.1%

66.0%

73.8%

61.7%

75.2%

60.0%

72.0%

63.8%