Table 1.
Comprehensive comparison of databases.
| Dataset | Number | Types of Sleep Arousals | Area | Sex Ratio (Man:Woman) | Age | Medical History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PhysioNet | 994 | Non-apnea/hypopnea arousals | USA | 65:35 | Mean: 55 | Apnea, hypopnea, periodic limb movement disorder, sleep stage |
| SHHS | 6441 | Indistinguishable | USA | about 1:1 | 40 years or older | OSA, SDB |
| WSC | over 1000 | Indistinguishable | Not mentioned | about 1:1 | Mean: 51 | BMI, sleep stage |
| CAP Sleep Database | 108 | CAP | Italy | 42:66 | 14–82 | NFLE, RBD, PLM, insomniac, narcoleptic, SDB, bruxism |
| David et al. [36] | 40 | Indistinguishable | USA | 4:1 | Quite diverse | AHI, height, weight |
| Agarwal et al. [37] | 2 | Indistinguishable | Italian | Not mentioned | 19–67 years (mean: 45) | Breathing disorders, nocturnal myoclonus, epileptic, psychophysiologic insomnia, narcoleptic |
| Foussier et al. [38] | 15 | Indistinguishable | Boston (USA), Hoven (Netherlands) | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | Without any known sleep disorder |
| Gouveia et al. [39] | 9 | (1) Sleep apneas; (2) Micro-arousals related to other breathing events; (3) No noticeable micro-arousal |
Houston (USA) | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | UARS |
| Espiritu et al. [40] | 1 (8 h, 25 min) | (1) Arousal from sleep(2) Left and right leg movement | Texas State (USA) | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | Sleep disorder |
| Cho et al. [41] | 9 | Indistinguishable | South Korea | 8:1 | 28–67 years (mean: 50.33) | Sleep apnea, snoring, and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) |
| Shmiel et al. [42] | 26 | Indistinguishable | Petach-Tikva, Tel-Aviv, Sheba (Israel) | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | Sleep disorder |
| Huupponen et al. [43] | 6 | Indistinguishable | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | Sleep disorder |
| Shahrbabaki et al. [44] | 9 | Indistinguishable | Sydney (Australia) | 6:3 | 34–69 | Obstructive sleep apneas, periodic limb movement disorder, healthy subjects |
| Wallant et al. [45] | 32 | Indistinguishable | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | 19–26 | Healthy subjects |
| Olsen et al. [46] | 258 | (1) Autonomic arousals (AA); (2) Cortical arousals (CA) |
USA | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | A variety of sleep and cardiac disorders |
| Olesen et al. [47] | 1500 | Indistinguishable | USA | All male | 67 years or older | AHI, incident falls, fractures, and cardiovascular disease |
| Jia et al. [48] | 323 | Indistinguishable | Beijing (China) | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | Not mentioned |
AHI = apnea–hypopnea index; UARS = upper airway resistance syndrome; OSA = obstructive sleep apnea; SDB = sleep-disordered breathing; BMI = body mass index.