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See Latest ArticlesAssessing quality of sleep in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Journal of Rheumatology, 09/11/09
Wells GA et al. – Based on these instruments, 14 domains of sleep were identified. The top ranked domains were: Sleep Adequacy (1), Sleep Maintenance (2), Sleep Initiation (3) and Daytime Functioning (4). The top ranked instruments on feasibility were: Athens Insomnia Scale (2.3), Medical Outcome Study (MOS) Sleep (4.0), Insomnia Severity Index (4.9), and Women’s Health Insomnia Rating Scale (5.5). The highest scored instruments on psychometric properties were: Athens Insomnia Scale (13.6), Sleep Assessment Questionnaire (13), Pittsburgh Sleep Diary (12), and MOS Sleep (11).
Methods- A systematic review of sleep instruments was conducted
- In particular, domains related to sleep that were assessed in the instruments were identified and evaluated
- Feasibility characteristics and psychometric properties of instruments were reviewed
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