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Berlin Questionnaire
Indications:
- used to assess risk of sleep apnea
Procedure:
height & weight used to calculate body mass index
Category 1 (snoring behavior)
1) Do you snore?
2) If you snore
a) how loud is your snoring?
b) how often do you snore?
c) has your snoring ever bothered other people?
3) Has anyone noticed that you quit breathing during your sleep?
4) Do you choke while you are sleeping?
Category 2 (waketime sleepiness or fatigue)
1) How often do you feel tired or fatigued after your sleep?
2) During your waking time, do you feel tired, fatigued or not up to par?
3) Have you ever fallen asleep while waiting in a line to meet your doctor?
4) Have you ever fallen asleep while watching television at your home during the daytime?
5) Have you ever fallen asleep while waiting in a line to pay your electricity or telephone bills?
Category 3 (obesity &/or hypertension)
1) Do you have high blood pressure?
2) obesity is included in category 3
* Patients with persistent & frequent symptoms in any two of these 3 categories were considered to be at high risk for sleep apnea.
General
health questionnaire
numerical rating scale (NRS)
References
- Netzer NC, Stoohs RA, Netzer CM, Clark K, Strohl KP.
Using the Berlin Questionnaire to identify patients at risk
for the sleep apnea syndrome.
Ann Intern Med 1999;131:488.
PMID: 10507956
- Berlin Questionnaire
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