Measurement properties of the Epworth sleepiness scale

Sleep Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 195-199

  Miletin, Michael S ^a   Hanly, Patrick J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL RESEARCH; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SOMNOLENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0038467281     PISSN: 13899457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1389-9457(03)00031-5     Document Type: Review

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