Measurement properties of the Epworth sleepiness scale

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Miletin, MS [1 ]
Hanly, PJ [1 ]
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[1] Univ Toronto, St Michaels Hosp, Dept Med, Div Respirol, Toronto, ON M5B 1W8, Canada
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10.1016/S1389-9457(03)00031-5
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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In summary, the ESS seems to measure only one factor and has a high degree of internal consistency. Validity testing does not unequivocally support the use of the ESS as a measure of daytime sleepiness or sleep propensity. However, ESS scores do relate to important clinical outcomes such as road traffic accidents and health-related quality of life. Serious reservations exist regarding the reliability and responsiveness of the ESS, given the lack of test-retest data in patients with OSA. Due to the limitations posed by the lack of adequate construct validity and responsiveness data, use of the ESS as a diagnostic tool and as a clinical outcome measure may not be justified at the present time. Future research should explore these issues with methodologic and statistical rigour.
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