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Table 1 MOS Sleep-R items

From: The development and validation of a revised version of the Medical Outcomes Study Sleep Scale (MOS Sleep-R)

Item number

Item content [Stem: over the past 1 (4) week(s) …]

Parent subscale

Smallest-Largest possible response value

1a

How long did it usually take for you to fall asleep?

Disturbance

1-5c

2

On the average, how many hours did you sleep each night?

Quantity

0–24

3a

How often did you feel that your sleep was not quiet?

Disturbance

1-5d

4a, b

How often did you get enough sleep to feel rested upon waking in the morning?

Adequacy

1-5d

5a, b

How often did you awaken short of breath or with a headache?

Shortness of breath/headache

1-5d

6a

How often did you feel drowsy or sleepy during the day?

Somnolence

1-5d

7a, b

How often did you have trouble falling asleep?

Disturbance

1-5d

8a, b

How often did you awaken during your sleep time and have trouble falling asleep again?

Disturbance

1-5d

9a, b

How often did you have trouble staying awake during the day?

Somnolence

1-5d

10

How often did you snore during your sleep?

Snoring

1-5d

11

How often did you take naps during the day?

Somnolence

1-5d

12a, b

How often did you get the amount of sleep you needed?

Adequacy

1-5d

  1. a Item included in the scoring of the 9-item Sleep Problem Index (SPI-II)
  2. b Item included in the scoring of the 6-item Sleep Problem Index (SPI-I)
  3. c Response options are as follows: 1 = All of the time; 2 = Most of the time; 3 = Some of the time; 4 = A little of the time; 5 = None of the time
  4. d Response options are as follows: 1 = 0–15 min; 2 = 16–30 min; 3 = 31–45 min; 4 = 46–60 min; 5= > 60 min