Rapid risk stratification for obstructive sleep apnea, based on snoring severity and body mass index

The statistic most predictive of OSA was snoring severity. Combining this with BMI yielded a highly sensitive screening test for moderate/severe OSA. This clinical assessment may be useful in risk-stratifying patients for polysomnography and therapy, facilitating deferred work-up in low-risk patients and expedited therapy in high-risk patients.