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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults

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Systematic Review

Source: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Last Reviewed: November 2022

Workgroups: Sleep Health Workgroup

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a health condition that causes people to repeatedly stop and start breathing while asleep. It can lead to poor sleep, tiredness, and increase people’s risk of high blood pressure and heart disease. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) found that the evidence is insufficient to make a recommendation about screening for OSA in adults. Health care providers should use their judgment to decide whether and how to screen a patient for OSA.

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Objectives related to this resource (1)

Increase the proportion of adults with sleep apnea symptoms who get evaluated by a health care provider — SH‑02
Little or no detectable change

Suggested Citation

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U.S. Preventive Task Force. (2022). Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening. Retrieved from https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-adults-screening.