Berlin Questionnaire
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Indications
- used to assess risk of sleep apnea
Procedure
height & weight used to calculate body mass index
Category 1 (snoring behavior)
- Do you snore?
- If you snore
- Has anyone noticed that you quit breathing during your sleep?
- Do you choke while you are sleeping?
Category 2 (waketime sleepiness or fatigue)
- How often do you feel tired or fatigued after your sleep?
- During your waking time, do you feel tired, fatigued or not up to par?
- Have you ever fallen asleep while waiting in a line to meet your doctor?
- Have you ever fallen asleep while watching television at your home during the daytime?
- Have you ever fallen asleep while waiting in a line to pay your electricity or telephone bills?
Category 3 (obesity &/or hypertension)
- Do you have high blood pressure?
- 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.
More general terms
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: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10507956
- ↑ Berlin Questionnaire https://secure.hosting.vt.edu/www.sleep.hnfe.vt.edu/berlin.php