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STOP-Bang score was higher in OSAS mild (median\/inter-quartis 25-75%: 5\/3.5-6), moderate (4.5\/4-5) and severe (5\/4-6), versus control (2.5\/1-4). The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve indicate that scores 3, 4 and 6, present the best specificity values (100, 80 and 92.9%) with acceptable sensitivity (60, 66.7 and 50%) in the mild, moderate and severe OSAS subgroups, respectively. In OSAS group analysis (Apnea Hypopnea Index [AHI] \u22655, &lt;15, \u226515 - &lt;30, \u226530), STOP-Bang cutoff point of 6 was optimal to detect OSAS.  Conclusion:  STOP-Bang Brazilian version identified OSAS patients with lower sensitivity and higher specificity compared to previous studies. 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