Biol Psychol February 2017 PMID 27889439

When a gold standard isn't so golden: Lack of prediction of subjective sleep quality from sleep polysomnography.

Katherine A Kaplan, Jason Hirshman, Beatriz Hernandez, Marcia L Stefanick, Andrew R Hoffman, Susan Redline, Sonia Ancoli-Israel, Katie Stone, Leah Friedman, Jamie M Zeitzer

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What people are saying

The discussion centers on the challenge of defining sleep quality, with phrases like 'Sleep quality not defined/agreed upon' highlighting ongoing debates. Tone and context reflect curiosity and some skepticism, suggesting an interest in the nuances of sleep measurement but little indication of profound impact or disagreement.

AgreementNeither agree nor disagree

The posts show some disagreement with the idea that subjective sleep quality isn't well predicted by objective measures, but they don’t strongly oppose the findings overall.

InterestModerate interest

The discussion indicates moderate curiosity, especially around how sleep quality is defined and measured, which aligns with the relatively mild interest score.

EngagementModerate engagement

Comments reflect some engagement with the concepts, such as emphasizing the importance of sleep and the difficulty of measurement, but lack deep scientific debate.

ImpactNeutral impact

The posts suggest a recognition of the complexity of sleep but do not propose major changes or wide-ranging implications, hence a neutral impact score.

Abstract in brief

  • The study investigated how well sleep measurements from polysomnography (sleep studies) predict how older adults perceive their sleep quality; it found that these objective measures only explained about 11-17% of how people rate their sleep.
  • Objective sleep efficiency was the most important predictor of subjective sleep quality, along with total sleep time and sleep stage transitions, but slow wave sleep was not a significant factor.
  • Despite analyzing many demographic, clinical, and psychological factors using advanced machine learning algorithms, the study concluded that objective sleep metrics are limited in predicting subjective sleep experiences in older adults.

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Nick Seguin
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@chr1sa @proales Sleep quality not defined/agreed upon. Subjective, to your point :) Length is your north star (relative to your individual need, over time = sleep debt). Proven predictive of how you feel and perform. Depth: not predictive (+you can't control) https://t.co/JKOdbjzB62

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Nick Seguin
@nickseguin · X

@chr1sa @proales Sleep quality not defined/agreed upon. Subjective, to your point :) Length is your north star (relative to your individual need, over time = sleep debt). Proven predictive of how you feel and perform. Depth: not predictive (+you can't control) https://t.co/JKOdbjzB62

Apr 28, 2021 · 1 like · 4,096 followers View post →