Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 67, Issue 2 , Pages 127-133 , August 2009

The Time of Day Sleepiness Scale to assess differential levels of sleepiness across the day

  • Diana C. Dolan

      Affiliations

    • Sleep Medicine Associates of Texas, Dallas, TX, USA
    • The University of North Texas, TX, USA
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  • Daniel J. Taylor

      Affiliations

    • The University of North Texas, TX, USA
  • ,
  • Renata Okonkwo

      Affiliations

    • The University of Alabama-Birmingham, TX, USA
  • ,
  • Philip M. Becker

      Affiliations

    • Sleep Medicine Associates of Texas, Dallas, TX, USA
  • ,
  • Andrew O. Jamieson

      Affiliations

    • Sleep Medicine Associates of Texas, Dallas, TX, USA
  • ,
  • Wolfgang Schmidt-Nowara

      Affiliations

    • Sleep Medicine Associates of Texas, Dallas, TX, USA
  • ,
  • Leon D. Rosenthal

      Affiliations

    • Sleep Medicine Associates of Texas, Dallas, TX, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Sleep Medicine Associates of Texas, 5477 Glen Lakes Dr. Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75231, USA. Tel.: +1 214 750 7776; fax: +1 214 750 4621.

Received 20 November 2007 ,Revised 4 March 2009 ,Accepted 31 March 2009.

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 Work completed at Sleep Medicine Associates of Texas, Dallas, TX.

PII: S0022-3999(09)00128-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.03.014

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 67, Issue 2 , Pages 127-133 , August 2009