The Epworth Sleepiness Scale is widely used in the field of sleep medicine as a subjective measure of a patient's sleepiness. Answer the following questions based on how you have behaved or would behave in that situation using the scale listed below.
0= Would never doze off 1= Slight chance of dozing 2= Some chance of dozing 3= High chance of dozing
____ Sitting and reading ____ Watching television ____ Sitting inactive in a public place (i.e. a theater) ____ Riding in a car as a passenger greater than 1 hour ____ Lying down to rest in the afternoon ____ Sitting and talking to someone ____ Sitting quietly after lunch without alcohol ____ In a car, while stopped for a few minutes in traffic (or at a traffic light)
Total Score ______
If your score is greater than 10, contact your physician for an appointment.