Epworth Sleepiness Scale

Epworth Sleepiness Scale Form

Instructions:

  1. Be as truthful as possible.
  2. Read the situation in the first column; select your response from the second column.
  3. The score will calculate automatically.
  4. A score of 10 or greater indicates a possible sleep disorder.
Additional Information
Neck circumference (inches)
Situation Response
Sitting and reading
Watching television
Sitting inactive in a public place (theatre, meeting)
As a passenger in a car for an hour without a break
Lying down to rest in the afternoon
Sitting and talking to someone
Sitting quietly after lunch (no alcohol)
In a car while stopped in traffic
Total Score: 0

Source: Johns MW. A new method for measuring daytime sleepiness: the Epworth Sleepiness Scale. Sleep. 1991;14(6):540-545. This copyrighted material is used with permission granted by the Associated Professional Sleep Societies—April 2018.