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Richard B. Berry, MD (Chair); Claude L. Albertario, RST, RPSGT; Susan M. Harding, MD;
Robin M. Lloyd, MD; David T. Plante, MD; Stuart F. Quan, MD; Matthew M. Troester, DO;
Bradley V. Vaughn, MD; for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine
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Manual for the Scoring of Sleep and Associated Events: Rules, Terminology and Technical Specifications.
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Version 2.5.
Contributors 4
Dedication 6
I. User Guide
Guide 7
Polysomnography
I1. Parameters to be Reported for Polysomnography
Il. 8
Y, Arousal Rule
V. 46
X. Development Process 75
DIGITAL
Editors Task Forces Thomas Penzel, PhD,
PAD, Chair
of Medicine,
University Hospital, Department ef
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Gilles Lavigne,
Gilles DMD, PhD,
Lavigne, DMD, FRCD
PhD, FROD Vishesh K. Kapur, MD, MPH
Universite de Montreal Sleep Disorder Laboratory,
Universtte UIVIP Medicine ef
Afedicine Sleep Center, University of Acknowledgements
Coemr Hospital, Montreal, QC Canada
Sacre Coeur Washington,
Washingron, Seattle,
Seasste, WA
Picehictti, MD
Daniel Picchietti, Rohí Budhiraja, MD
Rohit The American Academy of Slecp
Tlw Slexp Medicine
iHinais, Urbana, 1L
Untversiv of Mlinois,
Universitv IL Southern Arizona VA Systeín, Sonthern
Healthcare System,
VÁ Healtlicare Southern acknowledpes the 2017-2018 Board of Directors
acknowledges
Arizona, Tucson, AZ that served over the course of this project and
Ancoli-Israel, PhD
Sonia Ancoli-[srael, provided direction and support:
Califorma, San Diego, CA
University of Califoria, Cál Susan Redline, MD, MPH M. Rosen, MD, MS
blene M,
llene
Israci
Bcih Israel
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Beth
Douglas Kirsch, MD
Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical
PEDIATRIC School, Boston, MA Ronald D,D. Chervin, MID,
MD, MS
Madelcine Grigg-Damberger, MD, Chair Kelly A. Carden, MD, MBA
University of New Mexico
Mexteo School
Sehoal of Medicine, VISUAL (SLEEP STAGING) Nisha Aurora, MD
R. Nisho
eibrquerque. NM
Albuquerque, Michael H. David Kristo, MD
Michael H, Silber, MBChB, Chair
David Gazal,
Goza!, MD, Co-Chair Clínic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN
Mavo Clinic MIN Raman Malhotra, MD
University of
University of Louisville, Lomisville,
Louisville, KY Jennifer Martin, PhD
Ancoli-Isracl, PhD
Sonia Ancoli-Israel,
University of California, San Diego, CA
Umiversite Eric Olson, MD
Carole L. Marcus, MBBCh
of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa
Universitr of
University PA Kannan Ramar, MD
Michael H. Bonnet, PhD
PHD
Carol Rosen, MD
Weight State
Wrighi Srate University,
Universin, Dayton,
Dayion, OH
Timothy [. Morgenthaler, MD James Rowley, MD
Afayo nf Medicine, Rochester, MN
Mayo Clinic College of Sudhansu Chokroverty, MD, FRCP Ven Hol
Steve Van Hout
NJ Neuroscience Institute
institute at JFK
JFK Medical Center, Exccitive Director
Executive
Carol L. Rosen, MD
Reinbon Babies and Children's Hospital,
Rainbow Edison, NJ
Alí scoring schematics that provide illustration of
All
Of
Cleveland, OH Grige-Damberger, MD
Madeleine Grige-Damberper, slecp staging, respiratory and movement scoring
stagine, respicatory
University
Universitv af
of New Mexico School
Sehool of Medicine, rules were provided by Richard B. Berry, MD.
rulos
Stephen Sheldon, DO, FAAP
Albuquerque, NM
Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
Childrer's
Hirshikowitz, PhD
Max Hirshkowitz,
Stuart F. Quan, MD
Baytar College of
Bavlor af Medicine and VAMC,
VAMC.
Brighant end Women's Hospital and
Brigham and und Harvard
Housion, TX
Houston, TN
Medical School, Boston, MA
Sheldon Kapen, MD
RESPIRATORY Wavne Srare
State University Medical
Medical School and
FVAMC, Detroit, MI
Chair
Richard B. Berry, MD, Chawr
ef Florida Health Science Center,
University of Sharon Keenan, PhD, ABSM, RPSGT, REEGT
Guinsville,
Gainsville, FL Inc . Pala
The School for Sleep Medicine, Inc., Also, Cal
Palo Alio, CA
Carole L,
L. Marcus, MBBCh Meir Kryger, MD
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Pennsyivania, Philadelphia, PA
University of Pennsvivanta, University of Manitoba.
Universitv Manitoba, Winnipeg. MB Canada
Winripeg. MB
Strohi, MD
Kingman Stroh!l,
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Stuart F. Quan, MD
Woncws Hospital and Harvard
Brigham and Women's
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Afedical School, Boston, MA
Medical
David Gozal, MD
Corner Children's Hospital and Universitv of
Chicago, Chicago, IL
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Dedication
While the rules in most chapters apply to patients of all ages, rules for adult and pediatric populations are separated in chapters
age»specific differences in testing and scoring.
1V (Sleep Staging Rules) and VIII (Respiratory Rules) due to critical age-specific
The rules within each chapter are organized into categories designated by an upper case letter. The rules themselves are num-
letters.
thal are identified by lower case letters,
bered and may have several components that
RECOMMENDEO|
RECOMMENDED. — These rules are recommended for the routine scoring of in-laboratory
polysomnography or home sleep apnea testing.
ACCEPTABLE
ACCEPTABLE These are rules that may be used as alternatives to the recommended rules at the
discretion of the clinician or investigator,
investigator.
OPTIONAL These are suggested rules for uncommonly encountered events, events not known to
decision.
have physiologic significance or events for which there was no consensus decision,
Scoring may be performed at the discretion of the clinician or investigator.
A. General Parameters
1. Electroencephalogram
Electroencecphalogram (EEG) derivations RECOMMENDED
2. Lights on elock
clock time (hr:min) RECOMMENDED
5. Sleep latency (SL; lights out to first epoch of any sleep in min) RECOMMENDED
TRT x 100)
8. Percent sleep efficiency (TST //TRT RECOMMENDED
D. Cardiac Events
6. Occurrence
Occurrenee of sinus
sinus tachycardia
tachycardía during sicep
slecp (if observed); report highest heart rate RECOMMENDED
RECOMMENDED
8. Occurrence of wide complex tachycardia (if observed); report highest heart rate RECOMMENDED
RECOMMENDED
E. Movement Events
sleep (PLMS)
1. Number of periodic limb movements of slecp RECOMMENDED
RECOMMENDED
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F. Respiratory Events*
apricas
1. Number of obstructive apneas RECOMMENDED
obstructiva hypopneas
5.5, Number of obstructive OPTIONAL
8. Apnea index (Al; (% obstructive apneas + % central apneas + $ mixed apneas) x 60 1/ TST) RECOMMENDED
Apnea-hypopnea
10, Apnea-hypopne a index (AH1; (+f apneas ++ hypopneas) x 60 / TST)
(AH 1; (++ RECOMMENDED
+ 4 RERAs) x 60
15. Respiratory disturbance index (RDI; (*(+ apneas +++ hypopneas ++ TST) OPTIONAL
24% *%*
16. Number of oxygen desaturations >3% or >4% OPTIONAL
slecp“
19. Minimum oxygen saturation during slecp* RECOMMENDED
Adults
Adults OPTIONAL
Children RECOMMENDED
Adults OPTIONAL
Children OPTIONAL