Insomnia Severity Index (ISI)

Insomnia Severity Index (ISI; Bastien 2001): seven items each 0-4, summed to 0-28.

Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.

Example

Difficulty falling asleep
3 (severe)
Difficulty staying asleep
3 (severe)
Waking up too early
2 (moderate)
Dissatisfaction with sleep pattern
2 (moderate)
How noticeable to others
2 (moderate)
Worry / distress about sleep
2 (moderate)
Interference with daily functioning
2 (moderate)

Result: ISI 16 of 28 — moderate insomnia.

The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.

What the result means

Bands
0-7 none, 8-14 subthreshold, 15-21 moderate, 22-28 severe. >= 15 correlates with clinical insomnia.

What you enter

  • Difficulty falling asleep (0-4)
  • Difficulty staying asleep (0-4)
  • Waking up too early (0-4)
  • Dissatisfaction with sleep pattern (0-4)
  • How noticeable to others (0-4)
  • Worry / distress about sleep (0-4)
  • Interference with daily functioning (0-4)
How this is calculated
Items
difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, waking early, dissatisfaction, noticeability, worry, interference - each 0-4 = 0-28.

Bastien CH, Vallieres A, Morin CM. Validation of the Insomnia Severity Index as an outcome measure for insomnia research. Sleep Med. 2001;2(4):297-307. Read the source ↗

A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.

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