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Joint Consensus Statement of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society on the Recommended Amount of Sleep for a Healthy Adult: Methodology and Discussion

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Watson, Nathaniel F., Badr, M. Safwan, Belenky, Gregory, Bliwise, Donald L., Buxton, Orfeu M., Buysse, Daniel, Dinges, David F., Gangwisch, James, Grandner, Michael A., Kushida, Clete, Malhotra, Raman K., Martin, Jennifer L., Patel, Sanjay R., Quan, Stuart F., Tasali, Esra, Twery, Michael, Croft, Janet B., Maher, Elise, Barrett, Jerome A., Thomas, Sherene M., Heald, Jonathan L.·2015·Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine

Abstract

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society recently released a Consensus Statement regarding the recommended amount of sleep to promote optimal health in adults. This paper describes the methodology, background literature, voting process, and voting results for the consensus statement. In addition, we address important assumptions and challenges encountered during the consensus process. Finally, we outline future directions that will advance our understanding of sleep need and place sleep duration in the broader context of sleep health.

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Crossref · 10.5664/jcsm.4950

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    Older adults are more likely to suffer from medical disorders that could confound associations between sleep duration and health outcomes.

    “Older adults are also more likely to suffer from medical disorders that could confound associations between sleep duration and health outcomes.”
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    Sleep restriction is the most common cause of sleepiness in society.

    “Sleep restriction is the most common cause of sleepiness in society, yet clinicians struggle to tell their adult patients how much sleep is necessary to improve alertness.”
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    Public policy initiatives addressing operator fatigue and transportation safety are hindered by the absence of evidence-based guidance regarding healthy habitual sleep duration in adults.

    “Public policy initiatives addressing operator fatigue and transportation safety are likewise hindered by the absence of evidence-based guidance regarding healthy habitual sleep duration in adults.”
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    The lack of consensus regarding healthy sleep duration in adults undermines the message that sleep is essential for health.

    “The sleep medicine and research community stresses the importance of sleep for health, but this message is likewise undermined by the lack of consensus regarding healthy sleep duration in adults.”
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    Sleep is a biological imperative.

    “Sleep is a biological imperative.”
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    Meeting our need for sleep duration, timing, regularity, and quality requires volitional behaviors partially dictated by genetic and physiologic factors.

    “Meeting our need for sleep duration, timing, regularity, and quality requires volitional behaviors partially dictated by genetic and physiologic factors.”
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  • Citation 55 does not identify the consensus recommendation statement

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    The text cites reference 55 for the final consensus recommendation statement, but reference 55 is a different article. The recommendation statement is listed as reference 54.

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  1. Oxford Center for Evidence Based Medicine. Accessed May 15, 2015. Available from: http://www.cebm.net/ocebm-levels-of-evidence/.

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Authors
Watson, N. F., Badr, M. S., Belenky, G., Bliwise, D. L., Buxton, O. M., Buysse, D., Dinges, D. F., Gangwisch, J., Grandner, M. A., Kushida, C., Malhotra, R. K., Martin, J. L., Patel, S. R., Quan, S. F., Tasali, E., Twery, M., Croft, J. B., Maher, E., Barrett, J. A., Thomas, S. M., & Heald, J. L.
Affiliations
  • University of Washington (US)
  • Wayne State University (US)
  • Washington State University Spokane (US)
  • Emory University (US)
  • Pennsylvania State University (US)
  • University of Pittsburgh (US)
  • University of Pennsylvania (US)
  • Columbia University (US)
  • Stanford University (US)
  • Saint Louis University (US)
  • University of California, Los Angeles (US)
  • Harvard University (US)
  • University of Chicago (US)
  • National Institutes of Health (US)
  • American Academy of Sleep Medicine (US)
Corresponding author
Watson, Nathaniel F.
Venue
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine
Published
2015-08-15
Volume
11
Issue
8
Pages
931-952
ISSN
  • 1550-9389 (ISSN-L)
  • 1550-9397
OpenAlex
W1848122840
Cited by
568
References
386
Citations by year
2026: 47 · 2025: 56 · 2024: 71 · 2023: 70 · 2022: 66 · 2021: 79 · 2020: 48 · 2019: 27 · 2018: 32 · 2017: 43 · 2016: 19 · 2015: 10
FWCI
52.39
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (UL1TR000430)
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (K23HL110216)
  • National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (1U50DP004930-01)
  • National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Sleep and Wakefulness Research
Keywords
sleep duration, healthy adults, sleep need, sleep health, voting procedures
MeSH terms
Academies and Institutes, Adult, Humans, Research, Sleep, Societies, Medical, Time Factors, United States, Consensus, Sleep Medicine Specialty

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