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Διερεύνηση διακριτικής ικανότητας και αξιοπιστίας της κλίμακας ποιότητας του ύπνου MOSS-SS (Medical Outcome Study Sleep Scale) σε ασθενείς με αναπνευστική διαταραχή στον ύπνο (Master thesis)

Μπούγια, Μαρία-Ευδοκία

Sleep, as an active biological function with particular structure, is important for well-being and body function. Quality of sleep is a multidimensional concept that includes various factors such as the time of occurrence, its total duration, and the perceived degree of adequacy. The MOSS scale (Medical Outcomes Study Sleep Scale) is a self-referential sleep scale consisting of 12 items that evaluate important sleep parameters such as the latency of sleep onset time, respiratory disorders, the amount and adequacy of sleep as they are perceived by the individual, as well as daytime sleepiness. Aim of the study was to investigate the reliability of the MOSS scale in Greek patients with sleep-related breathing disorders (SDB), and its validation in the Greek population. 51 patients with SDB confirmed by polysomnography and 49 healthy controls without SDB, filled the Greek version of the MOSS scale questionnaire. Patients with respiratory disorders had fewer sleep hours, episodes of daytime sleepiness, delayed sleep onset and reduced sleep adequacy. Patients with SDB have poorer sleep. The MOSS scale in patients with SDB in the Greek population showed very satisfactory reliability. Therefore, the MOSS scale can be a useful assessment tool.