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Non-physiologic Methods of Assessment Relevant to Circadian Rhythm Sleep-Wake Disorders

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Circadian rhythms of behavior, circadian preference, and chronotype can be measured by self-report or observer report. Sleep diaries/logs are essential for diagnosing circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders and provide different information than objective measures. Some circadian preference and chronotype questionnaires have been validated with physiologic circadian assessments, confirming that “morningness” is associated with earlier circadian phase and shorter endogenous period length and “eveningness” is associated with later timing and longer period length. Analysis of online metadata, such as engagement with social media and device use, is being explored as a measure of circadian behavior. This chapter reviews the non-physiologic tools used by researchers and clinicians to evaluate circadian measures and to assess patients presenting with circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders.

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  1. Department of Neurology, Rhode Island Hospital/Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA

    Vincent A. LaBarbera

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LaBarbera, V.A., Sharkey, K.M. (2020). Non-physiologic Methods of Assessment Relevant to Circadian Rhythm Sleep-Wake Disorders. In: Auger, R. (eds) Circadian Rhythm Sleep-Wake Disorders. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43803-6_5

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