The significant social and economic impact of excessive daytime sleepiness makes sleep evaluation a primary medical need in commercial drivers. However, the best screening tool is still matter of debate. In our cohort of 221 commercial drivers, only ten (4.5%) had Epworth Sleepiness Scale scores indicative of excessive daytime sleepiness. These findings and the lack of concordance in estimating excessive daytime sleepiness among commercial drivers in previous studies using the same psychometric measure indicate that the Epworth Sleepiness Scale is not a reliable tool. This may be due to the low internal consistency of the scale in non-clinical samples and the possible intentional underscoring of sleepiness due to a perceived threat of driver's license suspension. Moreover, the reliability of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale results may be strongly influenced by the administration setting. The clinical application of inexpensive less time-consuming new tools like performance tests should be considered for the objective evaluation of excessive daytime sleepiness in commercial drivers.

Baiardi, S., La Morgia, C., Sciamanna, L., Gerosa, A., Cirignotta, F., Mondini, S. (2018). Is the Epworth Sleepiness Scale a useful tool for screening excessive daytime sleepiness in commercial drivers?. ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION, 110, 187-189 [10.1016/j.aap.2017.10.008].

Is the Epworth Sleepiness Scale a useful tool for screening excessive daytime sleepiness in commercial drivers?

Baiardi, Simone;La Morgia, Chiara;Cirignotta, Fabio;
2018

Abstract

The significant social and economic impact of excessive daytime sleepiness makes sleep evaluation a primary medical need in commercial drivers. However, the best screening tool is still matter of debate. In our cohort of 221 commercial drivers, only ten (4.5%) had Epworth Sleepiness Scale scores indicative of excessive daytime sleepiness. These findings and the lack of concordance in estimating excessive daytime sleepiness among commercial drivers in previous studies using the same psychometric measure indicate that the Epworth Sleepiness Scale is not a reliable tool. This may be due to the low internal consistency of the scale in non-clinical samples and the possible intentional underscoring of sleepiness due to a perceived threat of driver's license suspension. Moreover, the reliability of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale results may be strongly influenced by the administration setting. The clinical application of inexpensive less time-consuming new tools like performance tests should be considered for the objective evaluation of excessive daytime sleepiness in commercial drivers.
2018
Baiardi, S., La Morgia, C., Sciamanna, L., Gerosa, A., Cirignotta, F., Mondini, S. (2018). Is the Epworth Sleepiness Scale a useful tool for screening excessive daytime sleepiness in commercial drivers?. ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION, 110, 187-189 [10.1016/j.aap.2017.10.008].
Baiardi, Simone*; La Morgia, Chiara; Sciamanna, Lucia; Gerosa, Alberto; Cirignotta, Fabio; Mondini, Susanna
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