
The BEARS pediatric sleep screening tool assesses sleep disorders in children aged 2–18 years. It has parent-directed and child-directed questions that evaluate five domains including bedtime problems, excessive daytime, awakenings during the night, regularity and duration of sleep, and snoring.
The “BEARS” instrument is divided into five major sleep domains, providing a comprehensive screen for the major sleep disorders affecting children in the 2- to 18-year-old range. Each sleep domain has a set of age-appropriate “trigger questions” for use in the clinical interview.
B = bedtime problems
E = excessive daytime sleepiness
A = awakenings during the night
R = regularity and duration of sleep
S = snoring
Select the appropriate age group below to asses your child’s sleeping patterns.