Research Article

Neck Grasp Predicts Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Table 2

Comparison of for screening tests for sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value for mild OSA, moderate, and severe OSA.

Mild OSA (AHI 5-14, n= 12)

Screening TestSensitivitySpecificityPositive Predictive ValueNegative Predictive Value

Positive ESAP5510010018.2

STOP-Bang ≥ 387.2089.50

Berlin High Risk79.5088.60

BMI ≥ 3569.27596.420

Positive Neck Circumference§48.710010016.7

Moderate OSA (AHI 15-29, n=11)

Positive ESAP60.768.877.350

STOP-Bang ≥ 392.618.865.860

Berlin High Risk88.931.368.662.5

BMI ≥ 3574.15071.453.3

Positive Neck Circumference55.67578.950

Severe OSA (AHI >30, n=16)

Positive ESAP62.557.145.572.7

Stop-Bang ≥ 393.814.839.580

Berlin High Risk93.825.942.987.5

BMI ≥ 357540.742.973.3

Neck Circumference68.870.457.979.2

A positive ESAP (easy sleep apnea predictor) is defined as the failure to encircle the neck using hand grasp with a 1cm gap between fingers (Figure 1).
High-risk berlin questionnaire is 2 or more positive categories on the screening questionnaire.
§A positive neck circumference was >16 inches in females and > 17 inches in males.