Athens insomnia scale
| Athens insomnia scale | |
|---|---|
| Purpose | measure insomnia |
In medicine, insomnia is widely measured using the Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS). AIS was first introduced in the year 2000 by a group of researchers from Athens, Greece to assess the insomnia symptoms in patients with sleep disorders.
Measure
It is measured by assessing eight factors (as tabulated below) amongst which first five factors are related to nocturnal sleep and last three factors are related to daytime dysfunction. These are rated on a 0–3 scale and the sleep is finally evaluated from the cumulative score of all factors and reported as an individual's sleep outcome. Over the period of time, AIS is considered to be an effective tool in sleep analysis, and it is validated in various countries by testing it on local patients. A cut-off score of ≥6 on the AIS is used to establish the diagnosis of insomnia.
| Sleep factors | Athens insomnia scale | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep induction | 0: No problem | 1: Slightly delayed | 2: Markedly delayed | 3: Very delayed or did not sleep at all |
| Awakenings during the night | 0: No problem | 1: Minor problem | 2: Considerable problem | 3: Serious problem or did not sleep at all |
| Final awakening | 0: Not earlier | 1: A little earlier | 2: Markedly earlier | 3: Much earlier or did not sleep at all |
| Total sleep duration | 0: Sufficient | 1: Slightly insufficient | 2: Markedly insufficient | 3: Very insufficient or did not sleep at all |
| Sleep quality | 0: Satisfactory | 1: Slightly unsatisfactory | 2: Markedly unsatisfactory | 3: Very unsatisfactory or did not sleep at all |
| Well-being during the day | 0: Normal | 1: Slightly decreased | 2: Markedly decreased | 3: Very decreased |
| Functioning capacity during the day | 0: Normal | 1: Slightly decreased | 2: Markedly decreased | 3: Very decreased |
| Sleepiness during the day | 0: None | 1: Mild | 2: Considerable | 3: Intense |