Tarek Mahmood, Mahabub Islam Sarker, Rajib Dhali, Tanjina Tabassum, Tamanna Tabassum, Mohamamd Jahid Hasan
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Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the reliability and validity of the ESS Bangla version (ESS-B) for Bangla speaking population of Bangladesh.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted over a period of 12 months. A total of 148 Bangla-speaking individuals aged 12-65 years were participated in this study. The original ESS was translated into a Bangla ESS version through several stages including translation, backtranslation, expert review and pretesting. All participants were tested with this questionnaire and retested after two weeks of test. Psychometric properties of ESS-B including internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and validity, were assessed along with exploratory factor analysis.
Results: The ESS-B demonstrated satisfactory internal consistency with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.73. The test-retest reliability of all items including the overall total scores were also satisfactory (τb ranged from 0.496 to 0.662). Convergent validity was supported by a moderately positive correlation with 'daytime dysfunction' of PSQI-B tool (τb = 0.309, p < 0.05), while divergent validity was indicated by a weak positive correlation with 'trouble to relax' component of GAD 7-B tool (τb = 0.175, p < 0.05). Exploratory factor analysis revealed two distinct factor structures corresponding to sedentary activity and active engagement.
Conclusion: The ESS-B exhibited satisfactory reliability and validity among the Bangla-speaking population of Bangladesh.
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The journal Sleep and Breathing aims to reflect the state of the art in the international science and practice of sleep medicine. The journal is based on the recognition that management of sleep disorders requires a multi-disciplinary approach and diverse perspectives. The initial focus of Sleep and Breathing is on timely and original studies that collect, intervene, or otherwise inform all clinicians and scientists in medicine, dentistry and oral surgery, otolaryngology, and epidemiology on the management of the upper airway during sleep.
Furthermore, Sleep and Breathing endeavors to bring readers cutting edge information about all evolving aspects of common sleep disorders or disruptions, such as insomnia and shift work. The journal includes not only patient studies, but also studies that emphasize the principles of physiology and pathophysiology or illustrate potentially novel approaches to diagnosis and treatment. In addition, the journal features articles that describe patient-oriented and cost-benefit health outcomes research. Thus, with peer review by an international Editorial Board and prompt English-language publication, Sleep and Breathing provides rapid dissemination of clinical and clinically related scientific information. But it also does more: it is dedicated to making the most important developments in sleep disordered breathing easily accessible to clinicians who are treating sleep apnea by presenting well-chosen, well-written, and highly organized information that is useful for patient care.
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