EAN Sleep Health Check
The Burden of Sleep/Wake Disorders:
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness and Insomnia Project
A Europe-wide Survey Study on Insomnia and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
We are excited to announce that Work Package 2 (WP2) of our project on insomnia and excessive daytime sleepiness is finally running in Austria! This next phase involves a Europe-wide study using a specially designed mobile application: EAN Sleep Health Check .The app will collect anonymous data only, ensuring your privacy at all times.
Study Overview:
Title: A Europe-wide Survey Study on Insomnia and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
Background: Sleep-wake disorders are common and serious conditions that can profoundly impact the quality of life of both affected individuals and their families. Beyond the personal toll, these conditions also pose a significant burden on society and the economy. Despite their high prevalence, sleep disorders are often under-recognized, with fewer than 20% of adults receiving an accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment.
Purpose: This Europe wide survey study looks to assesses the frequency and features of insomnia and excessive daytime sleepiness and potential changes across time.
How is this planned? Participants of the general population are invited to complete scientifically validated screening scales and questionnaires through the EAN Sleep Health Check app for a period of 12-months.
Participation Info
Who can participate: individuals over 18 years old who want to contribute to sleep research and understand their sleep patterns better.
What participation involves: You are invited to complete scientifically validated scales and questionnaires on sleep/wake behaviours, quality of life and other relevant variables every 3 months for a period of 1 year. Completing the set of scales shall take you around 20-25 minutes.
Benefits: you will be able to access your own data at any time and export it in different formats to discuss your results with your general practitioner. You will be contributing to one of the first European studies that looks to gather up to date data on sleep/wake disorders by means of an app. Researchers will use global data from all participants to advocate for better prevention and treatment strategies related with sleep/wake disorders.
Voluntary nature: Participation is optional, anonymous and can be withdrawn at any time
About the EAN Sleep Health Check App
- Download the Sleep Health Check app
- Provide basic information (e.g., gender, currently working yes/no).
- Complete a series of scientifically validated questionnaires on:
- Sleep/wake behaviours
- Quality of life
- Socioeconomic status
- Every 3 months, you’ll be prompted to complete a set of scales to monitor changes over time. You will be able to access and export your data as graphs or text files at all times.
- Track your sleep/wake behaviours and related variables with validated scientific tools.
- Visualize your data with exportable graphs and charts.
- Use your results to discuss sleep-related issues with your healthcare provider or GP.
- Contribute to important research aiming to better understand and address under-recognized sleep/wake disorders in Europe.
- Help advocate for improved prevention and intervention strategies across the continent.
Your participation is truly important to help shape future healthcare policies and interventions around sleep/wake health.
After a pilot test in Vienna, EAN together with its partners and collaborators plans to expand to other European countries as well.
Stay tuned!
