Profile of scientific production of obstructive sleep apnea in interface of speech and language pathology

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the scientific production of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology at the interface with Obstructive Sleep Apnea, considering impact factor, level of evidence and corresponding area of the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. A literature search was performed in databases Lilacs, PubMed and Scopus, through the intersection of keywords and specific free terms of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and "Sleep Apnea, Obstructive". For the article would be included in this study, needed to approach as the main axis the Speech-Language Pathologist acting in patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Were held a consultation on the WebQualis CAPES, investigating specific journals of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology of Area 21 and their respective Qualis. Selected articles were analyzed for impact factor, level of evidence and area of the corresponding Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. Were located 983 articles, being selected 39, originated mainly from Scopus. The prevalent was the Qualis B1, with an average impact factor of 3,49; higher number of publications of 2006, level of evidence 5 and the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology prevalent area was the Orofacial Myology. The analysis of the scientific production of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology was performed at the interface with Obstructive Sleep Apnea, verifying that the Orofacial Myology and the evidence level 5 predominated in this context.