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| Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) |
The EBMcalc module Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) is available in EBMcalc Complete Edition.
This calculator evaluates the following Clinical Criteria:
- Sitting and reading
- Watching television
- Sitting inactive in a public place
- Sitting for an hour as a passenger in a car
- Lying down in the afternoon to rest
- Sitting and talking to another person
- Sitting quietly after a lunch (no alcohol at lunch)
- Sitting in a car, stopped for a few minutes due to traffic
References
- Johns MW. A new method for measuring daytime sleepiness: the Epworth sleepiness scale. Sleep. 1991;14:540-5. PubMed ID: 1798888
- Buysse DJ. Sleep health: can we define it? Does it matter? Sleep. 2014 Jan 1;37(1):9-17. PubMed ID: 24470692
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