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The Serbian version of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale
Sleep and Breathing, 2010The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) is extensively used for evaluating daytime sleepiness in patients with sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (SAHS). The aim of this study was to translate and validate the ESS in the Serbian language.The Serbian version of the ESS (ESSs) was administered to 112 patients with symptoms of sleep disorder breathing referred to ...
Ivan, Kopitovic +6 more
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A Psychometric Analysis of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale
Journal of Nursing Measurement, 2007Psychometric performance of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) has not been evaluated in groups of workers. This study evaluated its use in a sample of 843 long-haul truckers. Interitem correlations and Cronbach’s alpha were conducted. Correlation of the ESS with the sleep problems subscale of the Trucker Strain Monitor (TSM) was performed ...
Karen, Heaton, Debra, Anderson
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Measurement properties of the Epworth sleepiness scale
Sleep Medicine, 2003Obstructive 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 OSA and for determining the response to specific treatment such as nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) [2].
Michael S, Miletin, Patrick J, Hanly
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Validation of a Chinese version of the Epworth sleepiness scale
Quality of Life Research, 2002Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS) is widely used to evaluate degree of somnolence among Chinese patients with sleep-disordered breathing. Yet no Mandarin-Chinese translation has ever reported its validation data. In this study we translated and validated the ESS into Mandarin Chinese (CESS).
Ning-Hung, Chen +7 more
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Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS)
2011Designed to evaluate overall daytime sleepiness, the questionnaire asks respondents to rate how likely they are to fall asleep in eight different situations. Each circumstance represents a moment of relative inactivity, from lying down for a nap in the afternoon to sitting in a car stopped in traffic.
Azmeh Shahid +3 more
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Italian version of the Epworth sleepiness scale: external validity
Neurological Sciences, 2003We assessed the validity of an Italian language version of the Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS). The translated ESS was compared to the multiple sleep latency test (MSLT), considered the gold standard for the diagnosis of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS).
L. A. Vignatelli +99 more
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Sleepiness, Troika of Consciousness Cycle, and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale
Sleep And Breathing, 2001Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is an important indicator when diagnosing sleep-disordered breathing and evaluating its treatment results. However, there appears to be some confusion as to what exactly is sleepiness; Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary does not help.
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Repeating administration of Epworth Sleepiness Scale is clinically useful
Sleep and Breathing, 2010We aimed to verify whether it is clinically useful to repeat the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) in individuals with suspected sleep-disordered breathing (SDB).In this cross-sectional, prospective study, results of the repeated administration of the ESS were analyzed.
Denis, Martinez +6 more
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Reliability and validity of a Norwegian version of the Epworth sleepiness scale
Sleep and Breathing, 2008The objective of this study was to assess the reliability and validity of a Norwegian version of the self-administered Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS).Two samples responded to the ESS: (1) 226 patients previously evaluated for obstructive sleep apnea, of whom 51 also responded to a retest 2 weeks later, and (2) 37 ambulant patients complaining of ...
Kornelia K, Beiske +3 more
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The Epworth Sleepiness Scale in the Identification of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease, 2008The Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS) is often used clinically to screen for the manifestations of the behavioral morbidity associated to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The purpose of this study was to assess the sensitivity of the ESS in the identification of OSA, as defined by an elevated apnea-hypopnea index.
Leon D, Rosenthal, Diana C, Dolan
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