A Letter to the Editor on the Importance of a Control Group in Sleep Research
In this letter, the necessity of a control group in sleep studies is emphasized. Indeed, I believe that it is crucial to follow a correct methodological approach in sleep science studies. To make an evidence-based clinical decision, an appropriate control group is required to establish a valid asso...
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
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In this letter, the necessity of a control group in sleep studies is emphasized. Indeed, I believe that it is crucial to follow a correct methodological approach in sleep science studies. To make an evidence-based clinical decision, an appropriate control group is required to establish a valid asso-ciation between the risk factor/treatment and the outcome of an analytical sleep study. However, defining and recruiting healthy sleepers can be challenging for sleep researchers.
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| spelling | doaj-art-698afdc59b8c4f99876282cccc484b062025-08-20T02:11:38ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesJournal of Sleep Sciences2476-29382476-29462025-01-0181-210.18502/jss.v8i1-2.18037A Letter to the Editor on the Importance of a Control Group in Sleep ResearchShadi Naderyan Fe'li0Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran In this letter, the necessity of a control group in sleep studies is emphasized. Indeed, I believe that it is crucial to follow a correct methodological approach in sleep science studies. To make an evidence-based clinical decision, an appropriate control group is required to establish a valid asso-ciation between the risk factor/treatment and the outcome of an analytical sleep study. However, defining and recruiting healthy sleepers can be challenging for sleep researchers. https://jss.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jss/article/view/264control groupsleep researchletter |
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| title | A Letter to the Editor on the Importance of a Control Group in Sleep Research |
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