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. 2015 Jun 15;11(6):591-2.
doi: 10.5664/jcsm.4758.

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

Consensus Conference Panel; Nathaniel F Watson  1 , M Safwan Badr  2 , Gregory Belenky  3 , Donald L Bliwise  4 , Orfeu M Buxton  5 , Daniel Buysse  6 , David F Dinges  7 , James Gangwisch  8 , Michael A Grandner  7 , Clete Kushida  9 , Raman K Malhotra  10 , Jennifer L Martin  11 , Sanjay R Patel  12 , Stuart F Quan  12 , Esra Tasali  13 ; Non-Participating Observers; Michael Twery, Janet B Croft, Elise Maher; American Academy of Sleep Medicine Staff; Jerome A Barrett, Sherene M Thomas, Jonathan L Heald
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Recommended Amount of Sleep for a Healthy Adult: A Joint Consensus Statement of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society

Consensus Conference Panel et al. J Clin Sleep Med. .

Abstract

Sleep is essential for optimal health. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and Sleep Research Society (SRS) developed a consensus recommendation for the amount of sleep needed to promote optimal health in adults, using a modified RAND Appropriateness Method process. The recommendation is summarized here. A manuscript detailing the conference proceedings and evidence supporting the final recommendation statement will be published in SLEEP and the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.

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