Correlation of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale and Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Men and Women

Conclusions:ESS is not correlated with SDB at mild to moderate levels in women and has a smaller association than in men with severe SDB. Further work is necessary to understand sex-specific differences in patients with SDB.Citation:Lipford MC, Wahner-Roedler DL, Welsh GA, Mandrekar J, Thapa P, Olson EJ. Correlation of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale and sleep-disordered breathing in men and women.J Clin Sleep Med. 2019;15(1):33–38.
Source: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine : JCSM - Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research