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    Attention COACH STUDY participants:

    The principal investigators of the study request that you use the official version of the modified score here.

    Stanford Sleepiness Scale

    Quantifies subjective degrees of sleepiness.
    Pearls/Pitfalls
    Why Use

    Quantifies sleepiness at distinct points in time, compared with other sleep scales like the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, which quantifies general sleepiness over the course of a day.

    Frequently used in research settings and to judge effectiveness of treatment.

    Feeling active and vital, alert, wide awake
    +1
    Functioning at a high level but not at a peak, able to concentrate
    +2
    Relaxed, awake, not at full alertness, responsive
    +3
    A little foggy, not at a peak, let down
    +4
    Foggy, beginning to lose interest in remaining awake, slowed down
    +5
    Sleepy, prefer to be laying down, fighting sleep, woozy
    +6
    Almost in reverie, sleep onset soon, lost struggle to remain awake
    +7

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    Dr. William C. Dement

    About the Creator

    William C. Dement, MD, PhD, is a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine. He is also the chief of the Stanford University Division of Sleep. Dr. Dement’s research interests include sleep disorders, REM, and the neurochemistry of sleep.

    To view Dr. William C. Dement's publications, visit PubMed

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