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. 2012 Jan 1;35(1):89–96. doi: 10.5665/sleep.1592

Table 4.

Sensitivity and specificity of ODI-4% for the diagnosis of moderate-severe and severe OSA

BMI Moderate-Severe OSA (AHI ≥ 15)
Severe OSA (AHI ≥ 30)
ODI-4% ≥ 10 ODI-4% ≥ 15 ODI-4% ≥ 20 ODI-4% ≥ 10 ODI-4% ≥ 20 ODI-4% ≥ 30
20-25 Sens 31.9 21.6 17.8 60.0 43.3 26.1
Spec 98.6 99.4 99.6 95.1 99.2 99.6
25-30 Sens 41.9 29.3 20.5 63.3 39.0 24.8
Spec 95.9 98.4 98.9 88.7 98.2 99.5
30-35 Sens 55.5 44.5 35.5 72.7 54.1 36.9
Spec 94.0 98.2 99.4 83.8 97.0 99.3
35-40 Sens 62.9 52.2 43.7 75.2 58.7 42.9
Spec 93.8 97.6 98.9 80.6 95.3 99.0
ALL Sens 53.7 42.6 34.4 71.8 53.7 38.6
Spec 95.6 98.3 99.1 86.6 97.4 99.4

ODI, oxygen desaturation index; OSA, obstructive sleep apnea; BMI, body mass index; AHI, apnea-hypopnea index.