World Sleep 2022 | Multicomponent grading system for obstructive sleep apnea

Winfried Randerath, MD, FCCP, Centre of Sleep Medicine and Respiratory Care, Solingen, Germany, introduces the Baveno classification system, which integrates symptomatology and comorbidities to better characterize obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Prof. Randerath describes how the consideration of both patient-reported outcomes and prognostic parameters can better guide diagnosis and therapeutic decisions for patients. This interview was recorded at the World Sleep Congress 2022 in Rome, Italy.