Epworth Sleepiness Scale
Epworth Sleepiness Scale (Johns 1991): eight dozing scenarios each 0-3.
Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Sitting and reading
- 1
- Watching TV
- 1
- Sitting inactive in a public place
- 0
- Car passenger for an hour
- 1
- Lying down to rest in the afternoon
- 2
- Sitting and talking to someone
- 0
- Sitting quietly after lunch without alcohol
- 1
- In a car stopped in traffic
- 0
Result: Epworth 6 of 24: normal daytime sleepiness (0-10; higher normal).
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What the result means
- 0-10
- Normal daytime sleepiness (0-5 lower normal, 6-10 higher normal).
- 11-12
- Mild excessive daytime sleepiness.
- 13-15
- Moderate excessive daytime sleepiness.
- 16-24
- Severe excessive daytime sleepiness.
What you enter
- Sitting and reading (0-3)
- Watching TV (0-3)
- Sitting inactive in a public place (0-3)
- Car passenger for an hour (0-3)
- Lying down to rest in the afternoon (0-3)
- Sitting and talking to someone (0-3)
- Sitting quietly after lunch without alcohol (0-3)
- In a car stopped in traffic (0-3)
How this is calculated
Citation
Johns MW. A new method for measuring daytime sleepiness: the Epworth sleepiness scale. Sleep. 1991;14(6):540-545. Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.