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Sleep disorders are under-diagnosed. The purpose of the study was to evaluate if providing sleep education improves screening and thereby, diagnosis of sleep disorders among physicians. Methods The study was approved by the institutional review board. Pediatric (P), neurology (N) and internal medicine (IM) physicians/residents participated in the study. After collecting demographics, including baseline screening rates (BSR), the participants were randomized to educational intervention- either manuscript or oral presentation reviewing insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea and sleep disorders in epilepsy. Questionnaires-baseline knowledge (BQ), post-intervention (PQ) and 9 months after the intervention, screening (SQ) evaluating screening rates (PSR) and usefulness of the study, were collected. The change in knowledge (PQ-BQ) and screening rates (PSR-BSR) were compared between the groups by t-test and ANCOVA after adjusting for BSR. t-tests were used to compare the knowledge and screening rates before and after the intervention in the entire cohort. Correlations identified the factors associated with improved screening rates. Results Thirty and 23 subjects completed the study and SQ, respectively. The average age was 30.4 (standards deviation [SD]= 3.1) with 53% female and practice experience of 2.5 years (SD=1.7) with 60% P, 23.3% N and 16.7% IM participants. There were no significant differences in the characteristics, and knowledge and screening rate change after the intervention between the two groups. However, for individual questions, the oral presentation group had improved knowledge about sleep disorders in epilepsy. The study improved knowledge by 82% for understanding, 77% for managing and 79% for screening for sleep disorders. Knowledge (Mean Difference [MD]= 0.22, p=0.0001) and screening rates (MD=0.29, p=0.001) improved significantly after the intervention in the entire cohort. The improvement in screening rates was associated with presence of screening by the physicians prior to the intervention (r=0.5, p=0.008). Conclusion The study showed that sleep education improved knowledge and screening for sleep disorders among physicians. Support The study was funded by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation Focused Project Award.

1172 Sleep Education Improves Screening for Sleep Disorders Among Physicians and Residents in Primary Care and Neurology Specialties