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Examining the diagnostic validity of the Berlin Questionnaire in a low-income Black American sample
Author(s) -
Stephanie Brooks Holliday,
Ann Haas,
Lu Dong,
Madhumita GhoshDastidar,
Lauren Hale,
Daniel J. Buysse,
Tamara Dubowitz,
Wendy Troxel
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of clinical sleep medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1550-9397
pISSN - 1550-9389
DOI - 10.5664/jcsm.9388
Subject(s) - medicine , demography , obstructive sleep apnea , socioeconomic status , cohort , population , sleep apnea , sleep disordered breathing , cohort study , gerontology , pediatrics , environmental health , sociology
Black individuals and individuals of low socioeconomic status are at increased risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The Berlin Questionnaire is one of the most widely used screening tools for OSA; however, there is limited research on its diagnostic accuracy in low-income Black populations.

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