Parameters to assess the risk of road traffic accidents in patients suspected of having obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome
Driving-related parameters |
Taking a break at <1 h during long journeys |
Likelihood of feeling sleepy while driving |
Nodded off whilst driving in the last year |
Any accidents in the last 3 years related to sleepiness |
Clinical parameters |
Epworth Sleepiness Scale and history of tiredness and sleepiness |
Objective testing: apnoea-hypopnoea index, apnoeas and hypopnoeas/time in bed, oxygen desaturation index |