A standard scoring system made use of in sleep studies, known as The Epworth
Sleepiness Score, was utilized for measuring changes in daytime sleepiness at the beginning of the study, and again 6 months later.
The Epworth
Sleepiness Score improvement after surgery was better than generally reported with CPAP therapy.
Both before and after surgery, individuals completed the Epworth
Sleepiness Score questionnaire that measures the daytime sleepiness level by rating sleepiness level during 8 common daytime activities like reading, watching TV, or driving.
Prior to surgery, all individuals reported having an Epworth
Sleepiness Score of 10 or more during the day, which is considered «very sleepy».
Not exact matches
It was revealed that daytime sleep appeared to have a regenerative effect with individuals in the sleep condition reporting lower
scores of
sleepiness compared to individuals who didn't sleep.
Daytime
sleepiness in this group was significantly reduced with CPAP therapy, with their score on the Epworth Sleepiness Scale going down from 13.0 at the beginning of the treatment to 8.9 after
sleepiness in this group was significantly reduced with CPAP therapy, with their
score on the Epworth
Sleepiness Scale going down from 13.0 at the beginning of the treatment to 8.9 after
Sleepiness Scale going down from 13.0 at the beginning of the treatment to 8.9 after treatment.
The items from the SSR were considered separately, and groups of questions were added to produce the
scores in three dimensions of sleep problems: difficulty going to bed, sleep duration and night waking, and daytime
sleepiness.