@article{ref1,
title="Clinical use of STOP-BANG and ESS questionnaires in the evaluation of obstructive sleep apnoea-related risk factors for motor vehicle accidents among public transport  drivers in Delhi, India",
journal="Sleep and Breathing",
year="2021",
author="Vaghela, Joyce F. and Sebastian, Susan K.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="PURPOSE: To assess the clinical use of Epworth Sleepiness Score (ESS) and STOP-BANG questionnaires in the evaluation of sleep apnoea-related risk factors for motor  vehicle accident (MVA) among public transport drivers in Delhi, India. <br><br>METHODS: The  present cross-sectional study is based on data collected between April 2018 and  March 2019 from public transport drivers in Delhi. All drivers coming for gas  filling to 43 compressed natural gas (CNG) stations in Delhi were included in the  study. The evaluation of sleep apnoea-related risk factors for motor vehicle  accident was done using ESS and STOP-BANG Score. <br><br>RESULTS: A total of 4094 drivers  participated in this study, and 299 drivers (7%) gave a history of motor vehicle  accidents during the preceding 3 years. Drivers with STOP-BANG score ≥ 3 had a  higher risk for MVA (OR 1.59; 95% CI 1.26-2.02; p value < 0.0001). Score of ESS ≥ 10  carried a very high risk for MVA (OR 26.95; 95% CI 16.18-44.87; p value < 0.0001). The other risk factor of significance was alcoholism (OR 1.37; 95% CI 1.04-1.80; p  value < 0.0248). <br><br>CONCLUSION: Among public transport drivers in Delhi, daytime  sleepiness is the major contributing factor to motor vehicle accidents. ESS and  STOP-BANG questionnaires may be good screening tools for the clinical evaluation of  OSA. Community-based screening of OSA is required for identification of public  transport drivers at high risk of MVA.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1520-9512",
doi="10.1007/s11325-020-02277-w",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11325-020-02277-w"
}