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1519015

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-10-2
pubmed:abstractText
The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) is a self-administered eight-item questionnaire that has been proposed as a simple method for measuring daytime sleepiness in adults. This investigation was concerned with the reliability and internal consistency of the ESS. When 87 healthy medical students were tested and retested 5 months later, their paired ESS scores did not change significantly and were highly correlated (r = 0.82). By contrast, ESS scores that were initially high in 54 patients suffering from obstructive sleep apnea syndrome returned to more normal levels, as expected, after 3-9 months' treatment with nasal continuous positive airway pressure. The questionnaire had a high level of internal consistency as measured by Cronbach's alpha (0.88). Factor analysis of item scores showed that the ESS had only one factor for 104 medical students and for 150 patients with various sleep disorders. The ESS is a simple and reliable method for measuring persistent daytime sleepiness in adults.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0161-8105
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
15
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
376-81
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-1-29
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Reliability and factor analysis of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale.
pubmed:affiliation
Sleep Disorders Unit, Epworth Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article