Regensburg Insomnia Scale (RIS)
The 10-item RIS about sleep and cognitive, emotional and behavioural aspects of insomnia over the last four weeks.
Instructions
Please rate the following questions for the last four weeks. For the first two, select the range that best describes your usual time to fall asleep and sleep duration. For the remaining statements, indicate how often each occurrence happens.
Answer all 10 questions. The result sums the 0–4 responses and ranges from 0 to 40.
Important: The RIS is a screening scale and is not a diagnostic tool for insomnia.
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Instrument and source information
RIS (Regensburg Insomnia Scale, 10 scored items) · Crönlein et al.
Published cutoffs do not validate edited questions, translations or added score bands. Use them as informational context. If you are concerned, seek a professional assessment regardless of your score.
This test is for information only and does not replace a professional diagnosis. A score at or above the threshold indicates symptoms that warrant further assessment, not a diagnosis of insomnia.
Source and attribution: Crönlein T, Langguth B, Popp R, Lukesch H, Pieh C, Hajak G, Geisler P. Regensburg Insomnia Scale (RIS): a new short rating scale for the assessment of psychological symptoms and sleep in insomnia. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2013;11:65. doi:10.1186/1477-7525-11-65. Licensed under CC BY 2.0. The paper-published English version was produced by back-and-forth translation; its authors called for normative studies.
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Can this questionnaire diagnose a condition?
No. It is a snapshot based on how you report feeling at this time. It cannot confirm or rule out a condition.
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