The Epworth Sleepiness Scale

How likely are you to doze off or fall asleep in the situations described in the box below, in contrast to feeling just tired? Even if you haven't done some of these things recently, try to work out how they would have affected you. Using the following scale to choose the most appropriate number for each situation, please fill in the left hand column and ask your partner to fill in the right hand column

Situation

Chance of dozing

Patient

Partner’s Assessment of Patient

Sitting & Reading

Watching TV

Sitting, inactive in a public place (eg a theatre or a meeting)

As a passenger in a car for an hour without a break

Lying down to rest in the afternoon when circumstances permit

Sitting and talking to someone

Sitting quietly after a lunch without alcohol

In a car, while stopped for a few minutes in the traffic

Your Score

What does my score mean?

0 - 8

Normal

9 - 12

High

12 +

Significantly