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Sleep evaluation scales and questionaries: a review.
H A Lomeli1, I Pérez-Olmos, C Talero-Gutiérrez
1Clínica de Adolescentes, Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz.
Actas Espanolas De Psiquiatria
|April 4, 2008
Summary
This review highlights the need for validated sleep quality scales in adolescents. A new Spanish scale is proposed to reduce recall bias by minimizing the time between waking and assessment.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Sleep Medicine
- Psychometrics
Background:
- Sleep quality is a subjective construct assessed via self-report scales.
- Validated scales are crucial for reliable assessment in diverse populations.
- Existing scales for children, adolescents, and adults present validation challenges.
Purpose of the Study:
- To critically review validated sleep scales for pediatric, adolescent, and adult populations.
- To identify difficulties and limitations in existing sleep assessment instruments.
- To inform the development of culturally relevant and reliable sleep measures.
Main Methods:
- Bibliographical search conducted from September 2005 to May 2006.
- Databases searched included PubMed, Ovid, and the National Institute of Psychiatry library.
- Keywords: sleep, sleep questionnaire, sleep scale, sleep inventory, adolescent, adolescent sleep scale. Excluded articles without clinimetrical data.
Main Results:
- A critical review of validated sleep scales across age groups was performed.
- Identified limitations and challenges associated with current sleep assessment tools.
- Highlighted the need for specific instruments tailored to different populations.
Conclusions:
- A need exists for a validated Spanish-language sleep quality scale for adolescents.
- The proposed scale should minimize recall bias by reducing the time interval between awakening and assessment.
- This aims to improve the accuracy and reliability of adolescent sleep quality measurement.
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