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Snore Outcomes Survey(SOS)

This is a sample of the Snore Outcomes Survey. The scoring criteria follow. For additional information, the Snore Outcomes Study article is available in pdf format.



Snore Outcomes Survey Disclaimer


This survey is provided for use by clinicians in assessing snoring difficulties. If you or someone you are concerned about has this kind of problem, please contact your doctor for proper diagnosis and management of symptoms.

Snore Outcomes Survey (SOS)

1.In the past 4 weeks, when you have been asleep, to the best of your knowledge do you snore?

All of the time
Most of the time
Some of the time
A little of the time
None of the time
Don't know

2.In the past 4 weeks, how would you describe your snoring or how has it been described to you?

None
Mild
Moderate
Severe
Very severe
Don't know

3.My snoring wakes me from sleep and/or makes me tired the next day.

Definitely true
Somewhat true
Don't know
False
Definitely false

4.During the past 4 weeks, how much did your snoring interfere with your normal sleep and your level of energy?

Not at all
A little bit
Moderately
Quite a bit
Extremely

5.Does you snoring annoy or bother your spouse/bed partner?

Extremely (sleeps in the other room)
Quite a bit
Moderately
A little bit 
Not at all
Don't know

6.Compared to one year ago, how would you rate your snoring now?

Much less than a year ago
Somewhat less than a year ago
About the same as a year ago
Somewhat more than a year ago
Much more than a year ago

7.How would your spouse/bed partner describe your snoring?

Extremely loud
Very loud
Somewhat loud
Soft or quiet
No snoring at all
Don't know

8.Please describe when you snore.

I don't snore
I snore very rarely
I snore only in certain positions
I snore most of the time
I snore all of the time


Spouse/Bed Partner Survey (SBPS)

1.How would you describe your spouse/bed partner's snoring?

Extremely loud
Very loud
Somewhat loud
Soft or quiet
No snoring at all
Don't know

2.In the past 4 weeks, how would you describe your spouse/bed partner's snoring?

None
Mild
Moderate
Severe
Very severe
Don't know

3.In the past 4 weeks, how much has you spouse / bed partner's snoring bothered you?

Extremely (sleeping in the other room)
Quite a bit
Moderately
A little bit
Not at all
Don't know

 

 

SOS and SBP Scoring
information current as of: 2002/01/01
  1. For "SOSQ1", assign if "SOSQ1"=1, then "SOSQ1"=(100/6 ×1 ); "SOSQ1"=2, then "SOSQ1"=(100/6 ×2 ); "SOSQ1"=3, then "SOSQ1"=(100/6 ×3 ); "SOSQ1"=4, then "SOSQ1"=(100/6 ×5 ); "SOSQ1"=5, then "SOSQ1"=(100/6 ×6 ); "SOSQ1"=6, then "SOSQ1"=(100/6 ×4 ).
  2. For "SOSQ5", assign if "SOSQ5"=1, then "SOSQ5"=(100/6 ×1 ); "SOSQ5"=2, then "SOSQ5"=(100/6 ×2 ); "SOSQ5"=3, then "SOSQ5"=(100/6 ×3 ); "SOSQ5"=4, then "SOSQ5"=(100/6 ×4 ); "SOSQ5"=5, then "SOSQ5"=(100/6 ×6 ); "SOSQ5"=6, then "SOSQ5"=(100/6 ×5 ).
  3. For "SOSQ7", assign if "SOSQ7"=1, then "SOSQ7"=(100/6 ×1 ); "SOSQ7"=2, then "SOSQ7"=(100/6 ×2 ); "SOSQ7"=3, then "SOSQ7"=(100/6 ×3 ); "SOSQ7"=4, then "SOSQ7"=(100/6 ×4 ); "SOSQ7"=5, then "SOSQ7"=(100/6 ×6 ); "SOSQ7"=6, then "SOSQ7"=(100/6 ×5 ).
  4. For "SOSQ2", assign if "SOSQ2"=1, then "SOSQ2"=(100/6 ×6 ); if "SOSQ2"=2, then "SOSQ2"=(100/6 ×4 ); if "SOSQ2"=3, then "SOSQ2"=(100/6 ×3 ); if "SOSQ2"=4, then "SOSQ2"=(100/6 ×2 ); if "SOSQ2"=5, then "SOSQ2"=(100/6 ×1 ); if "SOSQ2"=6, then "SOSQ2"=(100/6 ×5 ).
  5. For "SOSQ4", assign if "SOSQ4"=1, then "SOSQ4"=100; if "SOSQ4"=2, then "SOSQ4"=80; if "SOSQ4"=3, then "SOSQ4"=60; if "SOSQ4"=4, then "SOSQ4"=40; if "SOSQ4"=5, then "SOSQ4"=20.
  6. For "SOSQ6", assign if "SOSQ6"=1, then "SOSQ6"=100; if "SOSQ6"=2, then "SOSQ6"=80; if "SOSQ6"=3, then "SOSQ6"=60; if "SOSQ6"=4, then "SOSQ6"=40; if "SOSQ6"=5, then "SOSQ6"=20
  7. For "SOSQ8, assign if "SOSQ8"=1, then "SOSQ8"=100; if "SOSQ8"=2, then "SOSQ8"=80; if "SOSQ8"=3, then "SOSQ8"=60; if "SOSQ8"=4, then "SOSQ8"=40; if "SOSQ8"=5, then "SOSQ8"=20
  8. For "SOSQ3 assign if "SOSQ3"=1, then "SOSQ3"=20; if "SOSQ3"=2, then "SOSQ3"=40; if "SOSQ3"=3, then "SOSQ3"=60; if "SOSQ3"=4, then "SOSQ3"=80; if "SOSQ3"=5, then "SOSQ3"=100
  9. Create a new variable "SOST"=("SOSQ1"+"SOSQ2"+"SOSQ3"+"SOSQ4"+"SOSQ5"+"SOSQ6"+"SOSQ7"+"SOSQ8" ) ÷ 8
  10. Describe SOST
  11. For "SBP1", assign if "SBP1"=1, then "SBP1"=(100/6 ×1 ); if "SBP1"=2, then "SBP1"=(100/6 × 2); if "SBP1"=3, then "SBP1"=(100/6 ×3 ); if "SBP1"=4, then "SBP1"=(100/6 ×4 ); if "SBP1"=5, then "SBP1"=(100/6 ×6 ); if "SBP1"=6, then "SBP1"=(100/6 ×5 ).
  12. For "SBP3", assign if "SBP3"=1, then "SBP3"=(100/6 ×1 ); if "SBP3"=2, then "SBP3"=(100/6 ×2 ); if "SBP3"=3, then "SBP3"=(100/6 ×3 ); if "SBP3"=4, then "SBP3"=(100/6 ×4 ); if "SBP3"=5, then "SBP3"=(100/6 ×6 ); if "SBP3"=6, then "SBP3"=(100/6 ×5 ).
  13. For "SBP2", assign if "SBP2"=1, then "SBP2"=(100/6 ×6 ); if "SBP2"=2, then "SBP2"=(100/6 ×4 ); if "SBP2"=3, then "SBP2"=(100/6 ×3 ); if "SBP2"=4, then "SBP2"=(100/6 ×2 ); if "SBP2"=5, then "SBP2"=(100/6 ×1 ); if "SBP2"=6, then "SBP2"=(100/6 ×5 ).
  14. Create a new variable "SBPT" = ( "SBP1"+"SBP2"+"SBP3") ÷ 3
  15. Describe SBPT

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