Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)
Clinical intent
The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) consist of items 18 self-rated questions. The items are combined to form seven 'component' score, each of which has a range of 0-3 points. In all cases, a score of "0" indicates no difficulty, while a score of "3" indicates severe difficulty. The seven component scores are then added to yield one "global" score, which range of 0-21 points, "0" indicating no difficulty and "21" indicating severe difficulties in all areas.
References
[1] The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) is copyrighted by Daniel J. Buysse, M.D. Permission has been granted to reproduce the scale on this website for clinicians to use in their practice and for researchers to use in non-industry studies. For other uses of the scale, the owner of the copyright should be contacted. [2] Buysse, DJ, Reynolds CF, Monk TH, Berman SR, Kupfer DJ: The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI): A new instrument for psychiatric research and practice. Psychiatry Research 28:193-213, 1989
Pathway
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