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. 2022 Jan 14;45(6):zsac002. doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsac002

Table 3.

Common data sources and terms associated with polysomnography sleep assessments

Types Examples
Common data sources Electroencephalogram In-lab/ home sleep studies
Electromyogram In-lab/ home sleep studies
Electrocardiogram/heart rate In-lab/ home sleep studies, wearables
Pulse oximetry/pulse rate In-lab/ home sleep studies, wearables
Abdominal and thoracic plethysmography In-lab/ home sleep studies
Respiratory signals In-lab/ home sleep studies
Common data terms Sleep macro-architecture Total sleep time, sleep stages, arousals
Sleep micro-architecture Power spectral analysis, Spindle characteristics
Respiratory parameters Sleep-disordered breathing, oxygen desaturations
Cardiac parameters Heart rate variability, cardiopulmonary coupling
Limb movements Periodic limb movements