Rate My Sleep: Examining the Information, Function, and Basis in Empirical Evidence Within Sleep Applications for Mobile Devices
Author(s) -
Peta A. Lee-Tobin,
Rowan P. Ogeil,
Michael Savic,
Dan I. Lubman
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical sleep medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1550-9397
pISSN - 1550-9389
DOI - 10.5664/jcsm.6814
Subject(s) - sleep (system call) , medicine , actigraphy , empirical evidence , circadian rhythm , computer science , philosophy , epistemology , operating system
Sleep applications (apps) have proliferated in online spaces, but few studies have examined the validity of the information contained within the apps. This study aimed to examine the information and functions found within sleep apps, determine if the information is based on empirical evidence, and whether or not user ratings were affected by these factors.
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