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  1. Department of Education and Psychology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal

    Daniel Ruivo Marques

  2. CINEICC–Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive Behavioral Intervention, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

    Daniel Ruivo Marques & Ana Allen Gomes

  3. Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Coimbra, Rua Do Colégio Novo, 3000-115, Coimbra, Portugal

    Ana Allen Gomes

  4. Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Rua Larga, 3004-504, Coimbra, Portugal

    Maria Helena Pinto de Azevedo

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Marques, D.R., Gomes, A.A. & de Azevedo, M.H.P. Utility of Studies in Community-Based Populations. Sleep Vigilance 5, 161–162 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41782-021-00135-7

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