Development and evaluation of the Indian Sleepiness Scale to assess excessive daytime sleepiness in patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), a cardinal symptom of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is assessed using Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS). Some limitations of ESS include graded responses, inapplicable situations and equal scores for active and passive situations. To overcome these limitations, we developed a novel sleepiness scale and evaluated its performance in patients with OSA.

Methods

The study was executed in multiple phases. After determining applicability of items in the ESS, a 6-item questionnaire was developed comprising OSA symptoms and self-reported 'sleepy' situations, dichotomized responses and weighted scoring. After content and face validation by experts, the scale was tested for applicability and its performance was compared with ESS in patients w

SUBMITTER: Krishnaswamy UM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11301327 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature