STOP-Bang Questionnaire
STOP-Bang is a compact obstructive-sleep-apnoea screening questionnaire. This page is for clinics. It is not a diagnostic sleep study and not a public test.
Overview
What is the STOP-Bang?
STOP-Bang combines symptom and demographic items used in OSA screening pathways. A screen is not a sleep-study diagnosis and does not by itself decide CPAP or surgery.
Development and clinical use
Chung and colleagues published STOP-Bang for OSA screening, including preoperative pathways. Clinics should confirm current official materials and the exact item set before live use.
- Mode
- Patient self-report
- Focus
- OSA screening questions
- Typical use
- Sleep and preoperative intake
- Not a sleep study
- No physiology recorded
- Clinical role
- Screening context
- Diagnosis
- Not established by score
Administration
A focused client experience
STOP-Bang is completed as a focused self-report and stored for clinician review. This public page does not collect answers or return a score.
- One question at a time with visible progress
- Large keyboard-operable response choices
- Previous, next, and answer-review steps
- Clear confirmation that results go to the clinic
The illustration shows layout only. It does not reproduce STOP-Bang item wording.
Report showcase
Designed to make evidence easy to review
The downloadable synthetic example illustrates report layout using invented response patterns, without patient data or instrument questions.
- Named instrument, version, and provenance
- Item-level response pattern without source wording
- Methodology, references, and clinical boundary
- Responsible clinician review rather than automated conclusions
Clinician review required
Methodology
Understand the measure and its scoring conventions
Published scoring conventions may exist in official materials. This public page does not independently verify scoring, cutoffs, or a production scoring rule. Use the official form and scoring instructions for the version you intend to use.
References
- STOP-Bang paperChung F et al. STOP questionnaire. Anesthesiology. 2008;108(5):812-821.
- Official STOP-Bang siteToronto Western Hospital. STOP-Bang Questionnaire.
Questions
What clinics ask before they evaluate the STOP-Bang
These answers stay inside educational catalogue scope. They do not replace official manuals or clinician judgement.
Does a positive STOP-Bang diagnose OSA?
No. It is a screening questionnaire. Diagnosis typically requires clinician judgement and appropriate investigation.
Can I complete STOP-Bang here?
No. This landing does not collect answers or interpret risk as a diagnosis.
How is STOP-Bang used on Lirena?
As a sleep-intake self-report screen. Clinicians review the result with history and investigation as appropriate.
Is Berlin the same questionnaire?
No. The Berlin Questionnaire is a different OSA-oriented screen. Name the exact form your clinic intends to use.