# A New Method for Measuring Daytime Sleepiness: The Epworth Sleepiness Scale

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/a-new-method-for-measuring-daytime-sleepiness-the-epworth-sleepiness-scale/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Murray W. Johns |
| Citations | 17,336 |
| DOI | 10.1093/sleep/14.6.540 |
| Fields | Medicine,Neuroscience,Psychology |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | bronze |
| OA URL | https://academic.oup.com/sleep/article-pdf/14/6/540/21735916/140611.pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W197066864 |
| PMID | 1798888 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 1991 |

## Paper authors

- [Murray W. Johns](https://scholariq.org/researchers/murray-w-johns/)

## Paper journal

- [SLEEP](https://scholariq.org/journals/sleep/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Sleep and Wakefulness Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/sleep-and-wakefulness-research/)

## Paper topics

- [Sleep and Wakefulness Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/sleep-and-wakefulness-research/)
- [Sleep and related disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/sleep-and-related-disorders/)
- [Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/obstructive-sleep-apnea-research/)

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