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. 2018 Apr 1;197(7):961-963.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.201704-0672LE.

The Epworth Sleepiness Scale: Minimum Clinically Important Difference in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Suhani Patel  1 , Samantha S C Kon  1   2 , Claire M Nolan  1   3 , Ruth E Barker  1 , Anita K Simonds  1   3 , Mary J Morrell  1   3 , William D-C Man  1   3
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The Epworth Sleepiness Scale: Minimum Clinically Important Difference in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Suhani Patel et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
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Figure 1.
Mean (95% confidence intervals [CIs]) change in Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) according to response to the global rating of change in Sleepiness questionnaire. No patient reported feeling moderately or much more sleepy.
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Figure 2.
A receiver operating characteristic plot with sensitivity (y-axis) plotted against 100% − specificity% (x-axis), demonstrating the predictive value of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) change in identifying patients who reported at least a little improvement in sleepiness. An ESS change of −2 had an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.93, sensitivity of 81%, and specificity of 88%.
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