Am I at risk for sleep apnea?

Why this is a questionnaire, not a symptom checker

Daytime tiredness is a poor self-signal — people normalise it, blame caffeine, age, or stress, and miss the actual cause. The single most diagnostic symptom is observed apnea (a partner reports you stop breathing, choke, or gasp). If you sleep alone, those observations are unavailable to you, which is why a risk-factor questionnaire is more useful than asking “do I feel tired?”

A note on screening guidelines

The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF 2022) concluded that evidence is insufficient to recommend OSA screening in asymptomatic adults from the general population. This tool isn’t general-population screening — it’s for people who have symptoms (snoring, daytime fatigue, witnessed apneas) or risk factors (excess weight, hypertension, age over 50, larger neck). If that sounds like you, a structured risk check has value even where blanket screening doesn’t.

If this is happening, don’t wait on a screener

If you are falling asleep while driving, operating machinery, or caring for someone, seek medical advice promptly and avoid driving while sleepy. Drowsy driving is a documented cause of serious crashes.