Recommended Amount of Sleep for Pediatric Populations

April 3, 2019

Books and Publications, Clinical Tools and Guidelines, International, Sleep

Sleep is essential for optimal health in children and adolescents. Members of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine developed consensus recommendations for the amount of sleep needed to promote optimal health in children and adolescents using a modified RAND Appropriateness Method.

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About the Project Author: Shalini Paruthi, MD; Lee J. Brooks, MD; Carolyn D'Ambrosio, MD; Wendy A. Hall, PhD, RN; Suresh Kotagal, MD; Robin M. Lloyd, MD; Beth A. Malow, MD, MS; Kiran Maski, MD; Cynthia Nichols, PhD; Stuart F. Quan, MD; Carol L. Rosen, MD; Matthew M. Troester, DO; Merrill S. Wise, MD Source: American Academy of Sleep Medicine Language: English Review date: May 3, 2019 Funding source:

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