| Score | Interpretation |
|---|
| 0 - 5 | Lower Normal Daytime Sleepiness |
| 6 - 10 | Higher Normal Daytime Sleepiness |
| 11 - 12 | Mild Excessive Daytime Sleepiness |
| 13 - 15 | Moderate Excessive Daytime Sleepiness |
| 16 - 24 | Severe Excessive Daytime Sleepiness |
| Scores of less than 11 are not correlated with sleep disorders |
Johns MW. A new method for measuring daytime sleepiness: the Epworth sleepiness scale. Sleep. 1991 Dec;14(6):540-5. doi: 10.1093/sleep/14.6.540. PMID: 1798888.
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