Abstract:Objective To evaluate the cognitive level of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) among the population in Guizhou region through questionnaire survey, and to explore the diagnostic value of Zhaoguan intelligent health ring for OSA patients by observing the differences in sleep parameters among different types of sleep monitors.Methods A questionnaire was designed and a survey was conducted in Guizhou. Additionally, a total of 116 patients with suspected OSA were selected for Zhaoguan intelligent health ring monitoring. Among them, 101 were randomly selected for simultaneous overnight monitoring using a polysomnography (PSG) device, and 15 patients using PM. The clinical parameters of different monitoring methods were compared.Results ①Among the medical staff surveyed, the higher the hospital grade, the educational level and the professional title, the greater the understanding of professional knowledge about OSA. ②Among the non-medical staff respondents, female respondents and those with knowledge of OSA paid more attention to OSA. ③Among the medical staff respondents, 69.7% tended to recommend PSG monitoring, 8.7% recommended PM monitoring, 5.8% preferred to recommend portable ring for preliminary screening, 4.6% chose to recommend wristwatch blood oxygen monitor for preliminary screening, and 11.2% of them were not sure which method was appropriate to recommend. ④Taking PSG as the gold standard, the sensitivity of Zhaoguan intelligent health ring was 95.9 %, the specificity was 66.7 %, the positive predictive value was 97.9 %, and the negative predictive value was 57.1%. The evaluation results of the three sleep monitors on the severity of OSA were different, and the difference between PSG and Zhaoguan intelligent health ring was statistically significant (P<0.01). ⑤Spearman rank correlation analysis showed that the AHI value, LSaO2, SIT90 and SIT80 obtained by Zhaoguan intelligent health ring were positively correlated with those measured by PSG.Conclusion Both medical staff and non-medical personnel have a relatively low awareness of OSA knowledge. Zhaoguan intelligent health ring has a certain diagnostic value for patients with suspected OSA, but there are differences in the assessment of the severity of the disease.