Table 3.
COSI module names, descriptions and compulsory or recommended status.
| Module | Module name | Outline content | Compulsory or recommended |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | What is sleep and why is it important | Education about normal sleep physiology and processes | Compulsory |
| B | Sleep and seizures: a vicious cycle | Information about the relationship between sleep and seizures | Compulsory |
| C | Personalising this advice for your child | A sleep screening questionnaire to identify key areas of concern or problems around individual child sleep | Compulsory |
| D | Tips on sleep hygiene for everyone | General advice about key aspects of sleep hygiene | Recommended for all |
| E | Advanced sleep behaviour training | Introduction to principles of behavioural sleep interventions | Recommended for all |
| F | Learning difficulties, ADHD and Autism spectrum disorders | Advice for parents of children with comorbid conditions | Recommended to parents who highlighted (in module C) their child may have comorbid conditions |
| G | Solving falling asleep problems | Sleep intervention options for typical falling asleep problems | Recommended to parents who highlighted (in module C) their child may have problems falling asleep |
| H | Solving difficult night wakings and early morning waking | Behavioural techniques to address typical night or early waking problems | Recommended to parents who highlight (in module C) their child may have problems with night or early morning wakings |
| I | Solving night time fears | Behavioural techniques to address typical night time fears | Recommended to parents who highlight (in module C) their child may have problems with night time fears |
| J | Sleep walking, sleep terrors, and nightmares | Information about these specific sleep disorders, what causes them and how to identify and manage different conditions | Recommended to parents who highlight (in module C) their child may have problems with sleep walking, sleep terrors, and/or nightmares |
| K | Troubleshooting and maintaining good sleep | How to deal with common issues, such as the child being ill or parents' disagreeing about how to manage sleep and also advice about how to maintain any benefits | Recommended to all |
| L | Resources | Links to additional resources of support, information and advice relating to sleep | Recommended to all |
| M | COSI parent feedback scale | Questionnaire in which parents are asked to report on their experiences of using COSI | Recommended to be completed by all |