FAQ - Is there a screening tool for the referring provider to use to determine who is a good candidate for HST?

A useful formula for estimating patients at high risk for moderate to severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA):
Patients at high risk for moderate to severe OSA have symptoms of OSA, including excessive daytime sleepiness and an Adjusted Neck Circumference > 43 cm (17 inches)

• Symptoms of OSA = snoring, pauses in breathing while sleeping, or complaints of daytime sleepiness 
• Presence of excessive daytime sleepiness = Epworth sleepiness scale >10
• Adjusted neck circumference = neck circumference + 4 cm (if hypertension present) + 3 cm (if habitual snorer) + 3 cm (if reported to choke or gasp most nights)