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It is unclear whether all eight variables contribute equally to the risk of clinically significant obstructive sleep apnoea. We analysed each variable for its contribution to detecting obstructive sleep apnoea; based on the results, we investigated whether the STOP\u2010Bang questionnaire could be abbreviated to identify patients at high risk for severe obstructive sleep apnoea. We recruited patients with suspected obstructive sleep apnoea who were referred for overnight polysomnography. We used multivariable logistic regression to investigate the association of STOP\u2010Bang parameters with severe obstructive sleep apnoea based on clinical and polysomnography data. Regression estimates were used to select variables to create the novel B\u2010APNEIC score. We constructed receiver operating characteristic curves for the STOP\u2010Bang questionnaire and B\u2010APNEIC scores to identify patients with severe obstructive sleep apnoea and compared the areas under the curve using the DeLong method. Of the 275 patients enrolled, 32% (n\u2009=\u200988) had severe obstructive sleep apnoea. Logistic regression demonstrated that neck circumference (OR 2.20; 95%CI 1.10\u20134.40, p\u2009=\u20090.03) was the only variable independently associated with severe obstructive sleep apnoea. Observed apnoea during sleep, blood pressure and body mass index were the three next most closely trending predictors of severe obstructive sleep apnoea and were included along with neck circumference in the B\u2010APNEIC score. Receiver operating curves demonstrated that the areas under the curve for STOP\u2010Bang vs. B\u2010APNEIC were comparable for identifying patients with severe obstructive sleep apnoea (OR 0.75; 95%CI 0.68\u20100.81 vs. OR 0.75; 95%CI 0.68\u20130.81: p\u2009=\u20090.99, respectively). Our results suggest that the B\u2010APNEIC score is a simplified adaptation of the STOP\u2010Bang questionnaire with equivalent effectiveness in identifying patients with severe obstructive sleep apnoea. 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