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01-05-2018 | Sleep Breathing Physiology and Disorders • Letter to the Editors

The role of education in the self-compilation of Epworth sleepiness scale questionnaire in patients with suspected obstructive sleep apnea

Authors: Lorenzo Marra, Pierluigi Carratu, Silvano Dragonieri, Vitaliano N. Quaranta, Giorgio Castellana, Onofrio Resta

Published in: Sleep and Breathing | Issue 2/2018

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Title
The role of education in the self-compilation of Epworth sleepiness scale questionnaire in patients with suspected obstructive sleep apnea
Authors
Lorenzo Marra
Pierluigi Carratu
Silvano Dragonieri
Vitaliano N. Quaranta
Giorgio Castellana
Onofrio Resta
Publication date
01-05-2018
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Sleep and Breathing / Issue 2/2018
Print ISSN: 1520-9512
Electronic ISSN: 1522-1709
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11325-017-1586-2

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