[Application and selection of insomnia scales in acupuncture clinical research]

The characteristics and application of Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS), Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) and other commonly used international insomnia evaluation scales are introduced in this article. Analysis are also carried out on clinical literature about insomnia treatment with acupuncture. Problems of scale applications are classified mainly into three categories, namely (1) Too many self-made scales; (2) Lack of application standardization; (3) Lack of variety in application, limited application of Life Quality Scale. And relevant suggestions are also proposed in this article.