Use of Actigraphy for the Evaluation of Sleep Disorders and Circadian Rhythm Sleep-Wake Disorders
Recommendations
1. We suggest that clinicians use actigraphy to estimate sleep parameters in adult patients with insomnia disorder.
(Conditional)2. We suggest that clinicians use actigraphy in the assessment of pediatric patients with insomnia disorder.
(Conditional)3. We suggest that clinicians use actigraphy in the assessment of adult patients with circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorder.
(Conditional)4. We suggest that clinicians use actigraphy in the assessment of pediatric patients with circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorder.
(Conditional)5. We suggest that clinicians use actigraphy integrated with home sleep apnea test devices to estimate total sleep time during recording (in the absence of alternative objective measurements of total sleep time) in adult patients suspected of sleep-disordered breathing.
(Conditional)6. We suggest that clinicians use actigraphy to monitor total sleep time prior to testing with the Multiple Sleep Latency Test in adult and pediatric patients with suspected central disorders of hypersomnolence.
(Conditional)7. We suggest that clinicians use actigraphy to estimate total sleep time in adult patients with suspected insufficient sleep syndrome.
(Conditional)8. We recommend that clinicians not use actigraphy in place of electromyography for the diagnosis of periodic limb movement disorder in adult and pediatric patients.
(Strong)Recommendation Grading
Overview
Title
Use of Actigraphy for the Evaluation of Sleep Disorders and Circadian Rhythm Sleep-Wake Disorders
Authoring Organization
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Publication Month/Year
July 1, 2018
Last Updated Month/Year
January 22, 2024
Supplemental Implementation Tools
Document Type
Guideline
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Document Objectives
The purpose of this guideline is to establish clinical practice recommendations for the use of actigraphy in adult and pediatric patients with suspected or diagnosed sleep disorders or circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders.
Target Patient Population
Patients with sleep disorders/sleep-wake disorders
Inclusion Criteria
Female, Male, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Ambulatory, Outpatient
Intended Users
Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Assessment and screening, Management, Treatment
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D012893 - Sleep Wake Disorders, D020178 - Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm, D056044 - Actigraphy
Keywords
sleep wake disorders, sleep disorders, actigraphy