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clinical_mslt Indicator of Clinical MSLT (vs Research)

Research MSLTs were administered from 1989- 2003. Clinical MSLTs were administered from 2001-2011. Sleep protocols and number of Naps differs by type of MSLT.

Variable from a Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), Roehrs & Roth 1992 (PubMed ID: 1552009).

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mslt MSLT Score

Average of first four naps

Variable from a Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), Roehrs & Roth 1992 (PubMed ID: 1552009).

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nap5_rem MSLT: Latency to REM (Nap 5)

Clinical MSLT only: the 5th nap was only conducted if the participant had REM sleep in one of the first 4 naps.

Variable from a Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), Roehrs & Roth 1992 (PubMed ID: 1552009).

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nap5_sl MSLT: Nap 5 Sleep Latency

Sleep latency was scored by two scorers. It is the average of the two scores. Clinical MSLT only: the 5th nap was only conducted if the participant had REM sleep in one of the first 4 naps.

Variable from a Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), Roehrs & Roth 1992 (PubMed ID: 1552009).

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nap5_sleep MSLT: Volunteer Reported Falling Asleep (Nap 5)

Clinical MSLT only: the 5th nap was only conducted if the participant had REM sleep in one of the first 4 naps.

Variable from a Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), Roehrs & Roth 1992 (PubMed ID: 1552009).

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nap5_time MSLT: Start Time of Nap 5

Start time was entered into the database for Clinical MSLT only. Clinical MSLT only: the 5th nap was only conducted if the participant had REM sleep in one of the first 4 naps.

Variable from a Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), Roehrs & Roth 1992 (PubMed ID: 1552009).

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naps_yn1 Diary: Naps on Day n1 before MSLT Sleep Monitoring/Other Sleep Tests/Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT)
naps_yn2 Diary: Naps on Day n2 before MSLT Sleep Monitoring/Other Sleep Tests/Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT)
naps_yn3 Diary: Naps on Day n3 before MSLT Sleep Monitoring/Other Sleep Tests/Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT)
naps_yn4 Diary: Naps on Day n4 before MSLT Sleep Monitoring/Other Sleep Tests/Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT)
naps_yn5 Diary: Naps on Day n5 before MSLT Sleep Monitoring/Other Sleep Tests/Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT)
naps_yn6 Diary: Naps on Day n6 before MSLT Sleep Monitoring/Other Sleep Tests/Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT)
naps_yn7 Diary: Naps on Day n7 before MSLT Sleep Monitoring/Other Sleep Tests/Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT)
sleepy5 MSLT: Stanford Sleepiness Scale Prior to Nap 5 (Clinical MSLT only)

Clinical MSLT only: the 5th nap was only conducted if the participant had REM sleep in one of the first 4 naps.

Score from Stanford Sleepiness Scale (SSS). A subjective measure of sleepiness from 1-7, where higher scores indicate more sleepiness (Hoddes, E., & Dement, W. Z. V (1972). The development and use of the Stanford Sleepiness Scale (SSS). Psychophysiology, 9, 150.)

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Variable from a Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), Roehrs & Roth 1992 (PubMed ID: 1552009).

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totsleepnap Self-reported daily sleep duration in main sleep and naps combined

Calculated - Weighted average of weekday and weekend self-reported sleep duration in main sleeps and naps combined

Sleep Questionnaires/Sleep Habits