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Comparing perceptions and measurements of snoring

V Hoffstein1, S Mateika, S Nash

  • 1St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Sleep
|December 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Quantifying snoring is challenging due to its subjective nature. This study found significant discrepancies between objective snoring measurements and listener perception, highlighting the need for improved assessment methods.

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Area of Science:

  • Sleep Medicine
  • Otolaryngology
  • Biomedical Engineering

Background:

  • Snoring quantification is difficult as it relies on subjective listener perception.
  • Objective measurement methods for snoring lack standardization and validation.
  • Understanding listener perception is crucial for accurate snoring assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare subjective snoring perception with objective measurements.
  • To evaluate the reliability of different snoring counting methods.
  • To investigate the subjectivity inherent in snoring assessment.

Main Methods:

  • 25 patients referred for snoring underwent nocturnal polysomnography.
  • Snoring sounds were objectively recorded and simultaneously audiotaped.
  • Technologists counted snores from recordings, comparing subjective and objective data.

Main Results:

  • Good agreement (within 25%) between listeners and objective counts in 11/25 patients.
  • Listener agreement was moderate (Cohen's kappa = 0.49), indicating subjectivity.
  • Significant discrepancies noted between subjective and objective snoring counts in several patients.

Conclusions:

  • Snoring perception is highly subjective and varies significantly between listeners.
  • Current objective snoring measurement methods may not fully capture perceived snoring.
  • Future research should focus on validated methods or underlying physiological abnormalities for accurate snoring assessment.

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