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Epworth Sleepiness Scale

Self-administered 8-item questionnaire measuring daytime somnolence. Used to screen for sleep disorders including OSA.

Sitting and reading

Watching TV

Sitting inactive in a public place (cinema, meeting)

As a passenger in a car for an hour without a break

Lying down to rest in the afternoon when circumstances permit

Sitting and talking to someone

Sitting quietly after a lunch without alcohol

In a car, while stopped for a few minutes in traffic

References

Johns MW. A new method for measuring daytime sleepiness: the Epworth Sleepiness Scale. Sleep. 1991;14(6):540-545.

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