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Epworth Sleepiness Scale

How likely are you to doze off or fall asleep in the following situations?

Directions: Choose the option that best describes your likelihood of dozing off or falling asleep during the following situations. Even if you have not been in these situations recently, try to imagine how you would behave.

  No chance Slight chance Moderate chance High chance
As a passenger in a car for an hour without break:
In a car, while stopped for a few minutes in traffic:
Lying down to rest in the afternoon when circumstances permit:
Sitting and reading:
Sitting and talking to someone:
Sitting inactive in a public place (e.g. a theater or a meeting):
Sitting quietly after a lunch without alcohol:
Watching TV
This information is not intended to replace the advice of a doctor. Read more.