Portuguese-language version of the Epworth sleepiness scale: validation for use in Brazil

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Authors

Alessandra Naimaier Bertolazi · Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Simone Chaves Fagondes · Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Leonardo Santos Hoff · Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Vinícius Dallagasperina Pedro · Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Sérgio Saldanha Menna Barreto · Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Murray W. Johns · Epworth Hospital

Abstract

The results of the present study demonstrate that the ESS-BR is a valid and reliable instrument for the assessment of daytime sleepiness, equivalent to its original version when applied to individuals who speak Brazilian Portuguese.

Topics & Keywords

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research Sleep and Wakefulness Research Sleep and related disorders

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia

Volume 35, Issue 9, pp. 877-883

DOI: 10.1590/s1806-37132009000900009

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