The Prioritization of Clinical Risk Factors of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Severity Using Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process

Table 5

Consistency test for each sleep specialist’s decision.

Criteria	Factors	Consistency ratio			Consistency test
		1	2	3
Severe OSA	Epworth Sleepiness Scale (7/8) (A14); Body built (A15); Symptoms at nighttime awakening (A16); Underlying diseases and personal variables (A17); Sleep maintenance (A18); Witnessed snoring and apnea (A19)	0.099	0.095	0.097	Accepted
Moderate OSA	Epworth Sleepiness Scale (6/8) (A9); Decreased mental and physical performance (A10); Related personal variables (A11); Witnessed snoring and apnea; plus awakening due to chest; discomfort (A12); Underlying diseases and surreal dream (A13)	0.096	0.062	0.029	Accepted
Mild OSA	Causes of nighttime awakening (A4); Epworth Sleepiness Scale (3/8) (A5); Lung diseases and sleep-wake pattern (A6); Risk variables and work (A7); Choking and witnessed snoring (A8)	0.085	0.099	0.061	Accepted
No OSA	Epworth Sleepiness Scale (2/8) and related variables (A1); Symptoms during sleep (A2); Underlying diseases and sleep posture (A3)	0.083	0.093	0.056	Accepted