Table 2 Predictive parameters of the four screening tools at AHI ≥ 5 events/h.

From: Utilization of the GOAL questionnaire as a standardized screening tool for obstructive sleep apnea

 

No-Apnea

STOP-Bang

NoSAS

GOAL

Sensitivity

0.84 (0.80–0.88)

0.95 (0.91–0.97)

0.75 (0.70–0.79)

0.96 (0.93–0.98)

Specificity

0.69 (0.58–0.78)

0.84 (0.75–0.91)

0.92 (0.84–0.97)

0.78 (0.67–0.85)

PPV

0.91 (0.87–0.94)

0.96 (0.93–0.97)

0.97 (0.94–0.99)

0.94 (0.91–0.96)

NPV

0.55 (0.45–0.64)

0.82 (0.72–0.89)

0.50 (0.42–0.58)

0.84 (0.74–0.91)

+ LR

2.68 (1.97–3.66)

6.02 (3.72–9.74)

9.51 (4.66–19.41)

4.27 (2.90–6.28)

− LR

0.23 (0.17–0.30)

0.06 (0.04–0.10)

0.27 (0.23–0.33)

0.05 (0.03–0.09)

AUC (95% CI)

0.86 (0.81–0.90)

0.94 (0.92–0.97)

0.91 (0.87–0.94)

0.90 (0.86–0.94)

  1. AHI apnea hypopnea index, PPV positive predictive value, NPV negative predictive value, + LR positive likelihood ratio, − LR negative likelihood ratio, AUC area under the curve.
  2. Data are presented as values (95% confidence intervals).
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