SDRSClinician-rated, usually covering the past 1–2 weeksAbout 10–20 minutes (clinical interview) 👥 No usage yetSource: Lichstein KL, Durrence HH, Taylor DJ, et al. (2003)

Sleep Disorder Rating Scale

The SDRS (Sleep Disorder Rating Scale) is a clinician-rated global sleep severity instrument used by trained clinicians who integrate information from patient interviews, sleep diaries, and other sources. It evaluates overall sleep disturbance severity, sleep quality, sleep latency, awakenings, early waking, daytime impairment, and need for treatment. This scale is for educational display only and does not replace a professional clinical evaluation.

What this scale measuresThe SDRS is completed by a clinician who integrates interviews, sleep diaries and other information to rate global sleep disorder severity. It covers overall disturbance severity, sleep quality, sleep latency, night awakenings, early morning awakening, daytime functional impairment and treatment need. It is commonly used to gauge overall insomnia severity in a clinical setting. This site displays it for educational purposes only.
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About This Scale

The SDRS (Sleep Disorder Rating Scale) is a clinician-rated global sleep severity instrument used by trained clinicians who integrate information from patient interviews, sleep diaries, and other sources. It evaluates overall sleep disturbance severity, sleep quality, sleep latency, awakenings, early waking, daytime impairment, and need for treatment. This scale is for educational display only and does not replace a professional clinical evaluation.

  • Period: Clinician-rated, usually covering the past 1–2 weeks
  • Questions: 0
  • Use Cases: Clinician-rated global assessment of sleep disorder severity, Covers multiple sleep dimensions and daytime functioning, Administered by a qualified professional to reduce self-report bias