Epworth Sleepiness Scale

Daytime Sleepiness Assessment Tool

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Clinical Assessment Tool

The Epworth Sleepiness Scale is a validated questionnaire for measuring daytime sleepiness. Results should be interpreted by qualified healthcare professionals. This tool does not provide medical diagnosis and should not replace professional sleep evaluation.

Epworth Sleepiness Scale Questions

How likely are you to doze off or fall asleep in the following situations, in contrast to feeling just tired? This refers to your usual way of life in recent times. Even if you haven't done some of these things recently, try to work out how they would have affected you.

1. Sitting and reading

How likely are you to doze off or fall asleep while sitting and reading?

2. Watching television

How likely are you to doze off or fall asleep while watching television?

3. Sitting inactive in a public place

How likely are you to doze off or fall asleep while sitting inactive in a public place (e.g., theatre or meeting)?

4. As a passenger in a car for an hour

How likely are you to doze off or fall asleep as a passenger in a car for an hour without a break?

5. Lying down to rest in the afternoon

How likely are you to doze off or fall asleep when lying down to rest in the afternoon when circumstances permit?

6. Sitting and talking to someone

How likely are you to doze off or fall asleep while sitting and talking to someone?

7. Sitting quietly after a lunch without alcohol

How likely are you to doze off or fall asleep while sitting quietly after a lunch without alcohol?

8. In a car while stopped for a few minutes in traffic

How likely are you to doze off or fall asleep in a car while stopped for a few minutes in the traffic?

About the Epworth Sleepiness Scale

Validated Assessment

  • • Internationally recognised sleep assessment tool
  • • Measures subjective daytime sleepiness
  • • Used in clinical sleep medicine practice

Clinical Applications

  • • Sleep disorder screening and monitoring
  • • Treatment effectiveness evaluation
  • • Research and clinical assessment protocols