Table 1.
Level of analytics and its mapping to sleep tracking.
Analytics level | Questions answered | Mapping to sleep tracking |
Descriptive | What has happened? | “How many hours did I sleep last night?” |
Diagnostic | Why did it happen? | “Why did I have so many awakenings last night?” |
Predictive | What is likely to happen next? | “How will my sleep quality be in five years if I keep going to bed at 2:00 am?” |
Prescriptive | What should be done about it? | “Will I sleep better tonight if I work out 10 minutes longer in the morning?” |