Screening for OSA
By using these screening tools, medical and dental office staff will be able to effectively and efficiently identify patients who have a higher probability of OSA.
Dental Visual/AASM – A quick guide for dental offices which lists a few visual indications that heigene staff can look for and follow up questions with score to assess risk.
Epworth Sleepiness Scale – The most used tool to diagnose excessive daytime sleepiness. Epworth score is something that many insurance companies will specifically request.
STOP BANG – A fast and easy to use 8 question survey to assess risk of OSA.
Berlin Questionnaire – A very effective tool which can be handed to patients in the waiting room.
Once it is determined that a patient is at risk of having OSA, a sleep study should be ordered. That can be done using the HST Order Form.