Predicting obstructive sleep apnea in people with down syndrome

could predict OSA in individuals with Down syndrome. • The model should use comfortable, practical, and cost-effective measures, for diagnosing OSA in individuals with Down syndrome • Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in individuals with Down syndrome is associated with multiple morbidities. • An overnight sleep study or polysomnogram is the goldstandard for diagnosing OSA. • The AAP recommends that all persons with Down syndrome have a sleep study by the age of 4. • While noninvasive, sleep studies are not insignificant procedures for individuals with Down syndrome (DS). They are often expensive, not readily available, poorly tolerated, and inconvenient. BACKGROUND