Epworth Sleepiness Scale, ESS Test - the question form
Questions: 8 · 2 minutes
1. Sitting and reading.
0: Would never doze off
1: Slight chance of dozing off
2: Moderate chance of dozing off
3: High chance of dozing off
2. Watching TV.
0: Would never doze
1: Slight chance of dozing
2: Moderate chance of dozing
3: High chance of dozing
3. Sitting quietly in a chair at a public event (e.g., in a theater or at a meeting).
0: would never doze
1: slight chance of dozing
2: moderate chance of dozing
3: high chance of dozing
4. As a passenger in a car for an hour without a break.
0: would never doze off
1: slight chance of dozing off
2: moderate chance of dozing off
3: high chance of dozing off
5. Lying down to rest in the afternoon when circumstances permit.
0: would never doze off
1: slight chance of dozing off
2: moderate chance of dozing off
3: high chance of dozing off
6. Sitting and talking to someone.
0: Would never doze off
1: Slight chance of dozing off
2: Moderate chance of dozing off
3: High chance of dozing off
7. Sitting quietly after lunch (without alcohol).
0: Would never doze off or fall asleep
1: Slight chance of dozing off or falling asleep
2: Moderate chance of dozing off or falling asleep
3: High chance of dozing off or falling asleep
8. In a car, while stopped for a few minutes in traffic.
0: Would never doze off
1: Slight chance of dozing off
2: Moderate chance of dozing off
3: High chance of dozing off