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For example, the Malay version of Berlin OSA

(Berlin-M) was reported to have a sensitivity and a

specificity of 92.0% and 17.0% respectively. These findings

have shown that Berlin-M is a reliable and valid screening

tool for OSA. However, its low specificity renders it

unsuitable as a confirmatory tool to diagnose OSA. Thus,

Berlin-M cannot be used to confirm the diagnosis of OSA.

However, it can still serve as a useful screening tool for

patients who may have OSA. For instance, Berlin-M can

be used to screen patients in primary care who require

referral to the tertiary center to confirm the diagnosis of

OSA as well as for its further management (Yunus et. Al.,

2013).