Confirmatory factor analysis of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea

Sleep Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 739-744

  Smith, Simon S ^a,d   Oei, Tian P S ^a,d   Douglas, James A ^b,d   Brown, Ian ^c,d   Jorgensen, Greg ^b,d   Andrews, Jonathan ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b THE PRINCE CHARLES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Queensland Respiratory Laboratories   (Australia)

^d Queensland Sleep Health Group   (Australia)

Author keywords

Confirmatory factor analysis; Epworth Sleepiness Scale; ESS; Obstructive sleep apnoea

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAYTIME SOMNOLENCE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EPWORTH SLEEPINESS SCALE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; SAMPLING; SCORING SYSTEM; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; STANDARDIZATION;

ADULT; AGED; DISORDERS OF EXCESSIVE SOMNOLENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUEENSLAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 51549090164     PISSN: 13899457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2007.08.004     Document Type: Article

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