All about the STOP-BANG Questionnaire

Evidence

The STOP-BANG questionnaire was developed by Chung et al in 2008.

STOP-BANG has been studied and validated in multiple settings

‍Tan 2016, Nagappa 2015: While initially developed for preoperative patients, STOP-BANG is an effective screen for the general population.

The STOP-BANG questionnaire has been translated to and validated in multiple languages including Arabic, Portuguese, Chinese, and Danish.

Creator

Dr. Frances Chung is a Professor of the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at the University Health Network and University of Toronto.   To celebrate 2017 World Anesthesia Day, her work "High STOP-Bang score indicates a high probability of sleep apnea". was chosen to be among the Top 25 Most Important Articles in the History of Anesthesia by the British Journal of Anaesthesia.

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To view Dr. Frances Chung's publications, visit PubMed

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