STOP, THAT and One Hundred Other Sleep Scales

There are at least four reasons why a sleep clinician should be familiar with rating scales that evaluate different facets of sleep.  First, the use of scales facilitates a quick and accurate assessment of a complex clinical problem. In three or four minutes (the time to review ten standard scales), a clinician can come to a broad understanding of the patient in question. For example, a selection of scales might indicate that an individual is sleepy but not fatigued; lacking alertness