Please answer yes or no to the following questions. This is a screening tool to assess the risk potential for sleep apnea.

S - Snoring - have you been told that you snore?

Yes
No

T - Tired - Do you often feel tired, fatigued, or sleepy during daytime?

Yes
No

O - Observed - Do you know if you stop breathing or has anyone witnessed you stop breathing while you are asleep?

Yes
No

P - Pressure - Do you have high blood pressure or are you on medication to control high blood pressure?

Yes
No

B - BMI - Is your body mass index greater than 30?

Yes
No

A - Age - Are you over 50 years old?

Yes
No

N - Neck Circumference - Are you a male with a neck circumference greater than 17 inches? Or a female with a neck circumference greater 16 inches?

Yes
No

G - Gender - Are you a male?

Yes
No

Your Score:

OSA - Low risk : Yes to 1 - 2 questions
OSA - Intermediate risk : Yes to 3 - 4 questions
OSA - High risk : Yes to 5 - 8 questions
or Yes to 2 or more of 4 STOP questions + male gender
or Yes to 2 or more of 4 STOP questions + BMI > 30kg/m2
or Yes to 2 or more of 4 STOP questions + circumference 17 inches / 43cm in male or 16 inches / 41cm im female
Chung Fet al. Anesthesiology 2008; 108: 812-821,
Chung Fet al Br J Anaesth 2012; 108: 768-775,
Chung Fet al J Clin Sleep Med Sept 2014.
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