Developing an Alternative Version of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale to Assess Daytime Sleepiness in Adults with Physical or Mental Disabilities

Mexican Version of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale

The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) has been reputed as a quick, valid, and reliable method to assess Daytime sleepiness (DS). Since its publication, it has been translated into a number of languages. Our aim was to determine validity and reliability indicators of an Spanish language version ESS for Mexican population. Considering that in developing countries the majority of persons use public t...

The multiple sleep latency test and Epworth sleepiness scale in the assessment of daytime sleepiness.

Developing a pictorial Epworth Sleepiness Scale.

OBJECTIVE The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) was designed to be self-completed by the patient. However, it may not be understood by all, and unrecognised problems with literacy can impair the process. The ESS has been translated into a pictorial version for use in those with normal or diminished literacy skills. METHODS An evaluation of the patients' ability to self-complete the ESS was under...

Validation of the Arabic version of the Epworth sleepiness scale.

BACKGROUND The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) is a questionnaire widely used in developed countries to measure daytime sleepiness and diagnose sleep disorders. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to develop an ESS questionnaire for the Arabic population (ArESS), to determine ArESS internal consistency, and to measure ArESS test-retest reproducibility. It also investigated whether the normal range of E...

Validation of the Urdu version of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale.

OBJECTIVE To translate and validate the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) for use in Urdu-speaking population. METHODS The original Epworth Sleepiness Scale was translated into the Urdu version (ESS-Ur) in three phases - translation and back-translation; committee-based translation; and testing in bilingual individuals. The final was subsequently tested on 89 healthy bilingual subjects between F...