Medscape January 25, 2022
The study covered in this summary was published in medRxiv.org as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed.
Key Takeaways
HR-based sleep staging provides a feasible solution for sleep assessment that can be done at home.
Validation results from two databases show high and consistent accuracy, suggesting electrocardiogram (ECG) wearable devices paired with sleep staging algorithms are an accessible method for monitoring sleep.
Why This Matters
Less than 20% of Americans with sleep-related problems are properly diagnosed and treated.
There is a need for sleep monitors that could be used at home as well as automated solutions to perform reliable sleep stage scoring.
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