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Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening

Well-designed studies of OSA screening in asymptomatic populations representative of the US primary care population that evaluate the benefits and harms of screening on health outcomes (e.g., mortality, cardiovascular disease events, motor vehicle crashes, and quality of life) in screened vs unscreened persons.
Accuracy studies of screening tools in a general US adult primary care population, especially in persons with unrecognized or mild symptoms.
Development of accurate risk assessment tools that can identify populations most likely to benefit from OSA screening.

The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the general adult population.

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