Establishing normal values for pediatric nighttime sleep measured by actigraphy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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2018
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Galland, B.C.
Short, M.A.
Terrill, P.
Rigney, G.
Haszard, J.J.
Coussens, S.
Foster Owens, M.
Biggs, S.N.
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Sleep, 2018; 41(4):1-16
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Background: Despite the widespread use of actigraphy in pediatric sleep studies, there are currently no age-related normative data.Objectives: To systematically review the literature, calculate pooled mean estimates of actigraphy-derived pediatric nighttime sleep variables and to examine the magnitude of change with age.Methods: A systematic search was performed across eight databases of studies that included at least one actigraphy sleep variable from healthy children aged 0-18 years. Data suitable for meta-analysis were confined to ages 3-18 years with seven actigraphy variables analyzed using random effects meta-analysis and meta-regression performed using age as a covariate.Results: In total, 1334 articles did not meet inclusion criteria; 87 had data suitable for review and 79 were suitable for meta-analysis. Pooled mean estimates for overnight sleep duration declined from 9.68 hours (3-5 years age band) to 8.98, 8.85, 8.05, and 7.4 for age bands 6-8, 9-11, 12-14, and 15-18 years, respectively. For continuous data, the best-fit (R-2 = 0.74) equation for hours over the 0-18 years age range was 9.02 - 1.04 x [(age/10)(boolean AND)2 - 0.83]. There was a significant curvilinear association between both sleep onset and offset with age (p < .001). Sleep latency was stable at 19.4 min per night. There were significant differences among the older age groups between weekday and weekend/nonschool days (18 studies). Total sleep time in 15-18 years old was 56 min longer, and sleep onset and offset almost 1 and 2 hours later, respectively, on weekend or nonschool days.Conclusion: These normative values have potential application to assist the interpretation of actigraphy measures from nighttime recordings across the pediatric age range, and aid future research.
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Copyright 2018 Sleep Research Society. Published by Oxford University Press