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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
0
1
2
3
You are watching TV
*
You are watching TV
0
1
2
3
You are sitting inactive in a public place (cinema or theatre)
*
You are sitting inactive in a public place (cinema or theatre)
0
1
2
3
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
0
1
2
3
Lying down in the afternoon
*
Lying down in the afternoon
0
1
2
3
You are sitting and talking to someone else
*
You are sitting and talking to someone else
0
1
2
3
You are sitting calmly after a meal with no alcohol
*
You are sitting calmly after a meal with no alcohol
0
1
2
3
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)
0
1
2
3
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