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Cathy A. Alessi
Researcher at University of California, Los Angeles
Publications - 147
Citations - 20476
Cathy A. Alessi is an academic researcher from University of California, Los Angeles. The author has contributed to research in topics: Sleep disorder & Actigraphy. The author has an hindex of 45, co-authored 131 publications receiving 17973 citations. Previous affiliations of Cathy A. Alessi include United States Department of Veterans Affairs & Veterans Health Administration.
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National Sleep Foundation’s sleep time duration recommendations: methodology and results summary
Max Hirshkowitz,Max Hirshkowitz,Kaitlyn Whiton,Steven M. Albert,Cathy A. Alessi,Oliviero Bruni,Lydia L. DonCarlos,Nancy Hazen,John H. Herman,Eliot S. Katz,Leila Kheirandish-Gozal,David N. Neubauer,Anne E. O'Donnell,Maurice M. Ohayon,John H. Peever,Robert Rawding,Ramesh Sachdeva,Belinda Setters,Michael V. Vitiello,J. Catesby Ware,Paula J. Adams Hillard +20 more
TL;DR: A scientifically rigorous update to the National Sleep Foundation's sleep duration recommendations, determined expert recommendations for sufficient sleep durations across the lifespan using the RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method.
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The role of actigraphy in the study of sleep and circadian rhythms.
Sonia Ancoli-Israel,Roger Cole,Cathy A. Alessi,Mark A. Chambers,William Moorcroft,Charles P. Pollak +5 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that in the clinical setting, actigraphy is reliable for evaluating sleep patterns in patients with insomnia, for studying the effect of treatments designed to improve sleep, in the diagnosis of circadian rhythm disorders (including shift work), and in evaluating sleep in individuals who are less likely to tolerate PSG, such as infants and demented elderly.
The Role of Actigraphy in the Study of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE REVIEW PAPER
Sonia Ancoli-Israel,Roger Cole,Cathy A. Alessi,Mark A. Chambers,William Moorcroft,Charles P. Pollak +5 more
TL;DR: Wang et al. as discussed by the authors reviewed the current knowledge about the role of actigraphy in the evaluation of sleep disorders and concluded that actigraphys can provide useful information and that it may be a cost-effective method for assessing specific sleep disorders.
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Practice parameters for the indications for polysomnography and related procedures: an update for 2005.
Clete A. Kushida,Michael R. Littner,Timothy I. Morgenthaler,Cathy A. Alessi,Dennis R. Bailey,Jack Coleman,Leah Friedman,Max Hirshkowitz,Sheldon Kapen,Milton Kramer,Teofilo Lee-Chiong,Daniel L. Loube,Judith A. Owens,Jeffrey Pancer,Merrill S. Wise +14 more
TL;DR: These practice parameters are an update of the previously-published recommendations regarding the indications for polysomnography and related procedures in the diagnosis of sleep disorders.
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National Sleep Foundation's updated sleep duration recommendations: final report ☆
Max Hirshkowitz,Max Hirshkowitz,Kaitlyn Whiton,Steven M. Albert,Cathy A. Alessi,Oliviero Bruni,Lydia L. DonCarlos,Nancy Hazen,John H. Herman,Paula J. Adams Hillard,Eliot S. Katz,Leila Kheirandish-Gozal,David N. Neubauer,Anne E. O'Donnell,Maurice M. Ohayon,John H. Peever,Robert Rawding,Ramesh Sachdeva,Belinda Setters,Michael V. Vitiello,J. Catesby Ware +20 more
TL;DR: Consensus using a multidisciplinary expert Panel lends robust credibility to the results and the self-designated basis for duration selection and critical discussions are provided.