A psychometric analysis of the epworth sleepiness scale

Journal of Nursing Measurement

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 177-188

  Heaton, Karen ^a   Anderson, Debra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Epworth sleepiness scale; Psychometrics; Sleep; Truck drivers; Trucker strain monitor

Indexed keywords

EID: 38349177595     PISSN: 10613749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/106137407783095748     Document Type: Article

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