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Epworth Sleepiness Scale

What is the Epworth Sleepiness Scale?

  • It is intended to measure daytime sleepiness and is helpful in diagnosing sleep disorders.

What does it involve?

  • There are 8 questions relating to different situations where you might fall asleep.
  • Once you have scored each question the values are added together to give an indication of the severity of your symptoms.
Epworth Sleepiness Scale
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Please use format day/month/year e.g. 12/05/1979
1. Sitting and Reading
2. Watching TV
3. Sitting, inactive in a public place (e.g. a theatre or a meeting)
4. As a passenger in a car for an hour without a break
5. Lying down to rest in the afternoon when circumstances permit
6. Sitting and talking to someone
7. Sitting quietly after lunch without alcohol
8. In a car, while stopped for a few minutes in traffic
Talk to your GP about your circumstances.

If you scored:

  •  0-5 lower normal daytime sleepiness
  •  6-10 normal daytime sleepiness
  • 11-12 mild excessive daytime symptoms
  • 13-15 moderate excessive daytime symptoms
  • 16-24 severe excessive daytime symptoms

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