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Epworth Sleepiness Scale
Aka: Epworth Sleepiness Scale
- See Also
- Hypersomnolence
- Indications
- Hypersomnolence self-assessment
- Scale
- Each question answered with 0 (no chance of dozing off) to 3 (high chance of dozing off)
- Questions: Using scale above, each activity assigned a rating of 0 to 3 of Tiredness
- Sitting and reading
- Watching television
- Sitting inactive in a public place (e.g. in a meeting)
- Car passenger for 1 hour without a break
- Lying down in the afternoon
- Sitting and talking with someone
- Sitting quietly after lunch (no Alcohol)
- Driving and stopped for a few minutes in traffic
- Interpretation: Total Score (0 to 24)
- Findings: Minimal Sleepiness
- Normal: <8
- Mild Sleepiness: 8-11
- Findings: Significant Daytime Sleepiness requiring further evaluation
- Moderate Sleepiness: 12-15
- Severe Sleepiness: 16-24
- References
- Johns (1991) Sleep 14(6): 540-5 [PubMed]
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