psychiatry neurology
Stanford Sleepiness Scale (SSS)
7-point self-report scale measuring subjective level of sleepiness at a given moment. Developed at Stanford. Used in sleep research and clinical assessment. Score 1 = feeling active/alert; score 7 = fighting sleep.
References
- Hoddes E et al. Quantification of sleepiness: a new approach. Psychophysiology. 1973;10(4):431–436.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Drugs
Pathways
- Acute Psychosis Management · NICE CG178 2014
- Depression Management · NICE CG90 2022
- Lithium Therapy Monitoring · NICE CG185 / BNF
- Alcohol Withdrawal Management · NICE CG115 2010 / BNF
- Eating Disorder Assessment · NICE CG9 2017 / MARSIPAN
- Serotonin syndrome · Hunter criteria (Dunkley 2003); TOXBASE/NPIS; BNF
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.