Assessing Sleepiness and Sleep Disorders in Australian Long-Distance Commercial Vehicle Drivers: Self-Report Versus an “At Home” Monitoring Device | Zendy

Lisa N. Sharwood | Zendy; Jane Elkington | Zendy; Mark Stevenson | Zendy; Ronald R. Grunstein | Zendy; Lynn Meuleners | Zendy; Rebecca Ivers | Zendy; Narelle Haworth | Zendy; Robyn Norton | Zendy; Keith Wong | Zendy

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Assessing Sleepiness and Sleep Disorders in Australian Long-Distance Commercial Vehicle Drivers: Self-Report Versus an “At Home” Monitoring Device

Author(s) -

Lisa N. Sharwood,

Jane Elkington,

Mark Stevenson,

Ronald R. Grunstein,

Lynn Meuleners,

Rebecca Ivers,

Narelle Haworth,

Robyn Norton,

Keith Wong

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

sleep

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.222

H-Index - 207

eISSN - 1550-9109

pISSN - 0161-8105

DOI - 10.5665/sleep.1726

Subject(s) - sleep (system call) , medicine , polysomnography , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychology , audiology , medical emergency , psychiatry , computer science , electroencephalography , operating system

As obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with a higher risk of motor vehicle crashes, there is increasing regulatory interest in the identification of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers with this condition. This study aimed to determine the relationship between subjective versus objective assessment of OSA in CMV drivers.

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