Validation of the Arabic Version of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale: Multicentre study;Validation de la version arabe de l'échelle de somnolence d'Epworth: Étude multicentrique

Revue des Maladies Respiratoires

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 697-704

  Riachy, M ^a   Juvelikian, G ^b   Sleilaty, G ^c   Bazarbachi, T ^a   Khayat, G ^a   Mouradides, C ^a  

^a SAINT JOSEPH UNIVERSITY   (Lebanon)

^b SAINT GEORGE HOSPITAL UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Lebanon)

^c FOCH HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Apnea; Arabic; Cpap; Epworth; Sleepiness; Validation

Indexed keywords

ARAB; BODY MASS; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPWORTH SLEEPINESS SCALE; GROUPS BY AGE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 84863511775     PISSN: 07618425     EISSN: 17762588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmr.2011.12.017     Document Type: Article

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