The AASM Manual for the Scoring of Sleep and Associated Events Series 2-v2.5 Scoring Manual

v2.5 Scoring Manual

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The AASM Manual for the Scoring of Sleep and Associated Events is a comprehensive resource that provides guidelines and rules for scoring sleep and associated events in adults and infants. It covers parameters to be reported for polysomnography testing, scoring rules for sleep stages, arousal events, cardiac events, movement events, and respiratory events. The manual also includes guidelines for home sleep apnea testing. Additionally, there are recommendations for sleep facility accreditation and a glossary of sleep-related terms. Individual variations and clinical discretion should be considered when using the manual. Another document provides guidelines for scoring home sleep apnea testing, including parameters to be reported and rules for scoring respiratory events. It also emphasizes accurate interpretation of the test results and provides technical specifications for the equipment used. Lastly, a glossary of sleep-related terms is provided to better understand the terminology used in sleep scoring and sleep disorders.

Keywords

AASM Manual

scoring sleep

associated events

polysomnography testing

sleep stages

respiratory events

home sleep apnea testing

sleep facility accreditation

glossary of sleep-related terms

interpretation of test results