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Epworth Sleepiness Scale (DEV)

Please choose the most appropriate number for each situation using the following scale.

0 = Would never doze off
1 = Slight chance of dozing or sleeping
2 = Moderate chance of dozing or sleeping
3 = High chance of dozing or sleeping

You are sitting and reading

You are sitting and reading

You are watching TV

You are watching TV

You are sitting inactive in a public place (cinema or theatre)

You are sitting inactive in a public place (cinema or theatre)

As a passenger in a car in a 1 hour journey without breaks

As a passenger in a car in a 1 hour journey without breaks

Lying down in the afternoon

Lying down in the afternoon

You are sitting and talking to someone else

You are sitting and talking to someone else

You are sitting calmly after a meal with no alcohol

You are sitting calmly after a meal with no alcohol

In a car, being stopped for some minutes due to the traffic (e.g. traffic light or traffic jam)

In a car, being stopped for some minutes due to the traffic (e.g. traffic light or traffic jam)