Sleep Apnea Assessment Tool

Complete the STOP-BANG questionnaire to determine your likelihood of having obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

  1. Do you snore loudly?
  2. Do you often feel tired/fatigued, or sleepy during the day?
  3. Has anyone observed you stop breathing during sleep? 
  4. Do you have or are you being treated for high blood pressure?
  5. Is your Body Mass Index (BMI) more than 35kg/m2?  If unsure, go to:  http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/  
  6. Are you over 50 years old? 
  7. Is your neck circumference bigger than 16 inches (woman) or 17 inches (man)? 
  8. Are you male? 

 

High risk of OSA: Answering yes to three or more items

Low risk of OSA: Answering yes to less than three items

If the above assessment indicated you have a high risk of having OSA, we recommend you speak with your physician immediately.  While this tool may suggest a low likelihood of sleep apnea, but if symptoms are present, we encourage you to pursue testing.  In some cases symptoms may also suggest the presence of another sleep disorder. 

If you would like a more thorough assessment by an RHS clinician or have questions about sleep apnea and the testing process, please contact your local RHS office or send an email to:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Assessment tool adapted from:

STOP Questionnaire
A Tool to Screen Patients for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Frances Chung, F.R.C.P.C.,* Balaji Yegneswaran, M.B.B.S.,† Pu Liao, M.D.,‡ Sharon A. Chung, Ph.D.,§
Santhira Vairavanathan, M.B.B.S.,_ Sazzadul Islam, M.Sc.,_ Ali Khajehdehi, M.D.,† Colin M. Shapiro, F.R.C.P.C.#
Anesthesiology 2008; 108:812–21 Copyright © 2008, the American Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.