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The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM): International Classification of Sleep Disorders (ICSD) Criteria
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Classification
Supplemental - Highly Recommended: Parkinson's Disease (PD)
Recommendations for use: Indicated for studies for the diagnostic criteria of sleep disorders that may occur in the setting of PD patients including insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness, obstructive sleep apnea, REM sleep behavior disorder, periodic leg movements in sleep, advanced sleep-wake disorder.
 
Supplemental: Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) and SCI-Pediatric
Short Description of Instrument
A task force of sleep experts divided in revision workgroups (insomnia, circadian rhythm sleep wake disorders, sleep related breathing disorders, parasomnias, hypersomnolence and movement disorders) established diagnostic criteria for sleep disorders according to current knowledge in the field.
 
The classification provides a unique code number for each sleep disorder so that disorders can be efficiently tabulated for diagnostic, statistical, and research purposes. The primary aim of the text is to provide useful diagnostic information.
Comments/Special Instructions
Diagnosed criteria depend on the specific nature of the disorder. Some may include only clinical history (e.g., insomnia, advanced sleep-wake disorder) while others require polysomnography (REM sleep behavior disorder) or biological features (narcolepsy).
Scoring and Psychometric Properties
N/A - There is no scoring for these criteria as they are intended to serve as guidelines for diagnosing sleep disorders.
Rationale/Justification
Strengths: Based on expert opinion.
References
Key Reference:
American Academy of Sleep Medicine. (2014). International Classification of Sleep Disorders - Third Edition (ICSD-3).  Retrieved from  http://www.aasmnet.org/library/default.aspx?id=9, 1 February, 2016.
 
Additional Reference:
Epstein LJ, Kristo D, Strollo PJ Jr, Friedman N, Malhotra A, Patil SP, Ramar K, Rogers R, Schwab RJ, Weaver EM, Weinstein MD; Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea Task Force of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Clinical guideline for the evaluation, management and long-term care of obstructive sleep apnea in adults. J Clin Sleep Med. 2009 Jun 15;5(3):263-76.
 
Document last updated August 2022