Snoring: is a reliable assessment possible?

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-447508
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.44750

Fischer, René ; Kühnel, Thomas S. ; Vielsmeier, Veronika ; Haubner, Frank ; Müller, Steffen ; Rohrmeier, Christian

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Abstract

Purpose It is not easy to assess how severe and annoying a patient's snoring is. Solid parameters are lacking; snorers cannot deliver a reliable self-assessment and it is uncertain whether bed partners' statements can be relied upon. The purpose of the present study was therefore to investigate whether and how well snoring assessment based on acoustic parameters and bed partners' reporting agree. ...