Evaluación de la eficacia de dos cuestionarios de sueño en niños colombianos.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of two instruments that measure sleep disorders with the intention of diagnosing sleep disturbances. METHODS: Cross-sectional study with 88 participants from 02 to 03 years; No report of sleep arousal disorders. Sensitivity and specificity analysis to determine the efficiency, using the MetaDisc software version 1.4. RESULTS: The ROC curve obtained is an area under the curve of 70%. ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION: Diagnostic tests Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ) and Sleep History Examination, is closer to perfection than to non-discrimination, making a contrast with the literature found. CONCLUSIONS: It is considered that the study carried out with the diagnostic tests Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire and Sleep History, was severely acceptable, with the BIQS prevailing as a useful tool to detect disorders of sleep awakening in Colombian children.