Actigraphy as a Tool for Measuring Sleep: Pros, Cons and Secrets of the Trade

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• Personal Author:
  Buxton OM ; Knutson KL
• Description:
  In summary, many researchers and clinicians are using or interested in using wrist actigraphy to estimate sleep, both in clinical practice and in research. It was suggested that a consensus report be developed to address these issues and limitations in order to try to unify methodologies and minimum reporting standards. We believe a related effort is ongoing in the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. In addition, more detail in the "methods" section of articles describing how these issues were addressed could be included, but some were concerned about being the first person to be peer-reviewed with these details included! Unfortunately, it is precisely this lack of transparency and unified methodology that led to the need for this Discussion Group. It is important to recognize both the strengths and the limitations of wrist actigraphy, as with any method or device. The field would benefit from increased methodological and technical transparency, coupled with further validation studies addressing all assumptions, stated or unstated, about the use of actigraphy. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Occupational Health Safety Sleep Sleep Initiation And Maintenance Disorders
• Keywords:
  Biomedical Engineering Clinical Techniques Clinical Tests Effectiveness Research Sleep Deprivation Sleep Disorders
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Illinois ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  14-15
• Volume:
  17
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20053038
• Citation:
  Sleep Res Soc Bull 2011 Sep; 17(2):14-15
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2011
• Performing Organization:
  University of Chicago
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20090901
• Source Full Name:
  Sleep Research Society Bulletin
• End Date:
  20150831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/215896/cdc_215896_DS1.pdf
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