Table 2.
Mapping of sleep posture measurement and symptoms
| Author | Sleep environment | Standard three sleep postures | Number of sleep postures | Sleep posture outcome measurement | Anatomical area | Symptom type | Symptom(s) characteristics | Symptom outcome measurement |
| Abanobi et al,43 2015 | Domestic | Y | 3 | SR | Lumbar | Pain | Past and present history | Questionnaire—face-to-face interview |
| Cary et al,42 2016 | Domestic | Y | 4 | SR+video recording | Cervical, lumbar, both, other | Pain, stiffness | Frequency (month) waking symptoms |
Questionnaire written |
| Desouzart et al,17 2016 | Domestic | Y | 3 | SR | All spine | Pain | Intensity | Questionnaire written—pain VAS |
| Gordon et al,13 2007 | Domestic | Y | 5 | SR | Cervical | Pain, stiffness, HA, shoulder blade/arm pain | Frequency (week), duration Waking symptoms |
Questionnaire—structured telephone interview |
HA = headache; SR = self-report; VAS = Visual Analogue Scale; Y = yes.