Journal of hypertension
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Journal of hypertension · Oct 2014
Diagnostic accuracy of the Berlin questionnaire in detecting obstructive sleep apnea in patients with resistant hypertension.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is strongly associated with resistant hypertension. The Berlin questionnaire is the most widely used screening tool to identify patients at high risk of having OSA. The objective was to test the diagnostic accuracy of the Berlin questionnaire in detecting OSA in resistant hypertensive patients. ⋯ In a large cohort of resistant hypertensive patients, the Berlin questionnaire had a low accuracy of identifying patients with OSA and should not be used as a screening method for selecting patients to PSG.