Evaluation of the measurement properties of the Epworth sleepiness scale: a systematic review

TB Kendzerska, PM Smith… - Sleep medicine …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective To examine published evidence on the psychometric properties of the Epworth
sleepiness scale (ESS) for describing the level of daytime sleepiness (DS) in adults …

[HTML][HTML] Epworth sleepiness scale: A meta-analytic study on the internal consistency

MT Gonçalves, S Malafaia, JM Dos Santos, T Roth… - Sleep medicine, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Objective/Background: The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) is one of the most
used self-reported instruments to assess sleepiness. Thus, several adaptations into different …

Reliability and efficacy of the epworth sleepiness scale: is there still a place for it?

MT Scharf - Nature and science of sleep, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS) is a commonly used questionnaire to evaluate patients
for excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS). The ESS has been validated as a measure of EDS …

Reliability and validity of a Norwegian version of the Epworth sleepiness scale

KK Beiske, FN Kjelsberg, EA Ruud, K Stavem - Sleep and Breathing, 2009 - Springer
Objective The objective of this study was to assess the reliability and validity of a Norwegian
version of the self-administered Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS). Materials and methods …

Measurement properties of the Epworth sleepiness scale

MS Miletin, PJ Hanly - Sleep medicine, 2003 - Elsevier
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 …

Clinical utility of the Epworth sleepiness scale

NA Walker, J Sunderram, P Zhang, S Lu, MT Scharf - Sleep and Breathing, 2020 - Springer
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 …

The Epworth Sleepiness Scale: validation of one-dimensional factor structure in a large clinical sample

BR Lapin, JF Bena, HK Walia, DE Moul - Journal of Clinical Sleep …, 2018 - jcsm.aasm.org
Study Objectives: The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) is used by clinicians and
researchers to determine level of daytime sleepiness. The number of factors included in the …

Reliability and validity studies of the Turkish version of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale

B Izci, S Ardic, H Firat, A Sahin, M Altinors… - Sleep and Breathing, 2008 - Springer
Abstract The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) is a self-administered eight-item
questionnaire that is widely used in English speaking countries for assessment of daytime …

German version of the Epworth sleepiness scale

KE Bloch, OD Schoch, JN Zhang, EW Russi - Respiration, 1999 - karger.com
Abstract Background: The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) is a questionnaire widely used
in English speaking countries for assessment of subjective daytime sleepiness. Objective …

Confirmatory factor analysis of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea

SS Smith, TPS Oei, JA Douglas, I Brown, G Jorgensen… - Sleep Medicine, 2008 - Elsevier
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]) …