The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) is a simple questionnaire measuring the general level
of daytime sleepiness, called here the average sleep propensity. This is a measure of the …

The development and use of a new scale, the Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS), is described.
This is a simple, self-administered questionnaire which is shown to provide a measurement …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been estimated to affect 2–4% of middle aged adults [1].
Excessive daytime sleepiness is an important criterion both for establishing the severity of …

The aim of this study was to identify factors other than objective sleep tendency associated
with scores on the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS). There were 225 subjects, of whom 40 …

METHODS After ethics approval by the Mount Sinai Hospital Ethics Committee, a
retrospective chart review was performed at a private snoring clinic that often referred …

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) measures sleepiness
and is used for, among others, patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The …

BACKGROUND: The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS [Johns MW. A new method for
measuring daytime sleepiness: the Epworth sleepiness scale. Sleep 1991; 14 (6): 540–5]) …

Excessive daytime sleepiness, the most prevalent symptom associated with the OSAS, is
hypothesized to result from either fragmentation of sleep or hypoxemia during sleep …

A Spanish version of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS-Sp) was developed by translation,
back-translation, formal discussion, and a meeting of researchers with a group of patients …

Abstract Purpose The Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS) is a widely used tool which has been
validated as a measure of sleepiness. However, the scores within individual patients …