MERA sleep apnoea scores

MERA Child Sleep Apnoea Score

A check for parents of children aged 2 to 17 who snore or breathe through the mouth.

This is a self-check, not a diagnosis. Your answers stay on your phone or computer and are not stored or sent anywhere.

Your child's age

Years Months

Some questions only apply to certain ages, and they'll appear or disappear when you enter the age.

Your child is a

Boy Girl

Sleep and breathing

Does your child snore?

Always Only in certain sleeping positions Only when they have a cold or infection No snoring

Have you seen your child's breathing stop or get blocked during sleep?

Yes, many times Yes, a few times Not seen

Have you seen your child breathe with effort (laboured breathing) during sleep?

Yes, even with the mouth open and without a cold Yes, with the mouth closed, without a cold Yes, only during a cold Not seen

Does your child change position during sleep?

Frequently Occasionally No change in position

Does your child sleep with the head tilted back (as if looking up)?

Always Only during a cold Occasionally Never noticed

Does your child sleep with the mouth open?

Yes, always Only during a cold No

Does your child breathe through the mouth while awake?

Yes, always Only during a cold No

Does your child wet the bed during sleep?

Asked only from 5 years, as bedwetting is normal in younger children.

Yes No

During the day

Is your child restless?

Asked only for children aged 4 to 12.

Always running around, won't sit still for long (except for a favourite programme) Hard to get them to sit and listen or study No such problems

Does your child yawn repeatedly?

Always Occasionally Never

Does your child fall asleep in class?

Always Occasionally Never Not in school yet

Does your child fall asleep while playing video games?

Always Occasionally Never Doesn't play video games

How is your child doing at school?

Asked only from 5 years.

Poor Below average Average or above

Growth

Your child's weight

Not gaining weight, even though they eat enough Not gaining weight, and they don't eat enough Normal weight A little heavier than classmates or children of the same age Clearly heavier than classmates or children of the same age

Height and weight

Enter them if you know them. They're checked against the WHO growth charts, and the matching answers below are chosen for you.

Height (cm) Weight (kg)

Compared with other children in the class or of the same age, your child is:

Very short for age (from the WHO check above) Among the shortest Shorter than average Height is OK

For 18 years and above, use the MERA Sleep Apnoea Score. For a child under 2 who snores, please see a doctor.

Growth is checked against the WHO Child Growth Standards (2006) up to 5 years and the WHO Growth Reference (2007) from 5 to 19 years.

MERA Child Sleep Apnoea Score

Sleep and breathing

During the day

Growth

Your child's result