EPWORTH SLEEPINESS SCALE

Rate the following situations as follows:

Would never doze 0
Slight chance of dozing 1
Moderate chance of dozing 2
High chance of dozing 3

How likely are you to doze in each of these situations (write in one number
for each situation):

Situation: Chance of Dozing:

Sitting and reading _______
Watching TV _______
Sitting, inactive in a public place _______
As a passenger in a car for an hour with no break _______
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 _______

Total: _______

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY:

Johns MW (1991). "A new method for measuring daytime sleepiness: the Epworth sleepiness scale". Sleep 14 (6): 540–5.

0-5 = Super normal

6-10 = Normal
10-15 = Sleepy
15-20 = Very sleepy
If ESS > 10; referral to pulmonary sleep medicine for possible polysomnogram (sleep study) indicated.