Guidelines

Practice parameters for the treatment of narcolepsy and other hypersomnias of central origin.

Practice parameters for the treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea with oral appliances: an update for 2005.

Practice parameters for the use of actigraphy in the assessment of sleep and sleep disorders: an update for 2007.

To provide best evidence statements for the assessment of long-term outcomes in obstructive sleep apnea

To provide evidence-based recommendations for screening methods and assessments of risk for falls pertaining to patients likely to be seen in...

To review the available empirical evidence and give specific recommendations for the identification of children with autism

To present recommendations on therapy of hypersomnia of central origin

To provide evidence-based recommendations for the assessment and treatment of circadian rhythm sleep disorders

To reinforce the use of those drugs evaluated in randomized placebo-controlled trials and to reach a consensus, as much as possible, on the use of...

To improve the quality of care delivered to patients in long-term care settings

To reissue, modify and, if necessary, replace recommendations for indications for polysomnography (PSG) and related procedures based on the...

To present recommendations for the clinical use of the multiple sleep latency test (MSLT) and the maintenance of wakefulness test (MWT)

To determine the current best practice for treatment of infantile spasms in children

To serve as a guide for the appropriate use of dopaminergic agents in the treatment of restless legs syndrome (RLS) and periodic limb movement...

To assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of zaleplon, zolpidem and zopiclone for the short-term management of insomnia

To provide recommendations for the use of polysomnography in the evaluation of insomnia