Paediatric Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ)
Source: Chervin RD, Hedger K, Dillon JE, et al. Pediatric sleep questionnaire (PSQ). Sleep Med. 2000;1(1):21–32. Malay version: Hasniah AL, Jamalludin AR, Norrashidah AW, et al. World J Pediatr. 2012;8(1):38–42.
Source: Chervin RD, Hedger K, Dillon JE, et al. Pediatric sleep questionnaire (PSQ). Sleep Med. 2000;1(1):21–32. Malay version: Hasniah AL, Jamalludin AR, Norrashidah AW, et al. World J Pediatr. 2012;8(1):38–42.
Answer each item. "Don't know" counts as missing, not as a no.
While sleeping, does your child…
1.snore more than half the time?
2.always snore?
3.snore loudly?
4.have 'heavy' or 'loud' breathing?
5.have trouble breathing or struggle to breathe?
Have you ever…
6.seen your child stop breathing during the night?
Does your child…
7.tend to breathe through the mouth during the day?
8.have a dry mouth on waking up in the morning?
9.occasionally wet the bed?
Does your child…
10.wake up feeling unrefreshed in the morning?
11.have a problem with sleepiness during the day?
12.has a teacher or other supervisor commented that your child appears sleepy during the day?
13.is it hard to wake your child up in the morning?
14.does your child wake up with headaches in the morning?
15.did your child stop growing at a normal rate at any time since birth?
16.is your child overweight?
This child often…
17.does not seem to listen when spoken to directly
18.has difficulty organizing tasks and activities
19.is easily distracted by extraneous stimuli
20.fidgets with hands or feet or squirms in seat
21.is 'on the go' or often acts as if 'driven by a motor'
22.interrupts or intrudes on others (e.g. butts into conversations or games)
Total "Yes" score
0 / 22
Below the score ≥ 8 threshold
0 / 22 answered
Management of obstructive sleep apnoea in children
A PSQ score of ≥ 8 is the entry point of this algorithm.
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