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

Naimaier Bertolazi, Alessandra; Chaves Fagondes, Simone; Santos Hoff, Leonardo; Dallagasperina Pedro, Vinícius; Saldanha Menna Barreto, Sérgio; W. Johns, Murray

doi:10.1590/s1806-37132009000900009

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

Published in Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia • Sep 1, 2009

Authors:

Alessandra Naimaier Bertolazi

Simone Chaves Fagondes

Leonardo Santos Hoff

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to develop a Portuguese-language version of the Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS) for use in Brazil. METHODS: The steps involved in creating the ESS in Brazilian Portuguese (ESS-BR) were as follows: translation; back-translation; comparison (by a committee) between ...

Subject

Epworth Sleepiness Scale

Medicine

Obstructive sleep apnea

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