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For the purposes of biomarker development in the sleep and circadian fields, the workshop included the terms 'wearables,' 'nearables,' and 'ingestibles.' Given the state of the current science and technology, the limited validation of wearable devices against gold standard measurements is the primary factor limiting large-scale use of wearable technologies for sleep and circadian research. The goals of the workshop were: (1) characterize the term 'wearable' for use in sleep and circadian science and identify relevant sleep and circadian metrics for wearables to measure (2) assess the current use of wearables in sleep and circadian science (3) identify current barriers for applying wearables to sleep and circadian science and (4) identify goals and opportunities for wearables to advance sleep and circadian science. The workshop brought together experts in consumer sleep technologies and medical devices, sleep and circadian physiology, clinical translational research, and clinical practice.

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The 'International Biomarkers Workshop on Wearables in Sleep and Circadian Science' was held at the 2018 SLEEP Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies. 9 Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia.8 NeuroSleep, Centre for Sleep and Chronobiology, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, University of Sydney, Glebe, NSW, Australia.7 Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health: Flinders Centre of Research Excellence, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, Australia.6 Sleep Research Unit, The Royal's Institute for Mental Health Research, affiliated to the University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.5 Center for Health Sciences, SRI International, Menlo Park, CA.4 North Dakota Center for Sleep, Fargo, ND.3 Behavioral Biology Branch, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD.2 Sleep Disorders and Research Center, Division of Sleep Medicine, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI.1 Sleep and Chronobiology Laboratory, Department of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO.Ultimately, wearable sleep technology holds promise for advancing understanding of sleep health however, a careful path forward needs to be navigated, understanding the benefits and pitfalls of this technology as applied in sleep research and clinical sleep medicine. Guidelines for a standardized assessment of device performance is deemed necessary, and several critical factors (proprietary algorithms, device malfunction, firmware updates) need to be considered before using these devices in clinical and sleep research protocols. The current state-of-the-art review aims to highlight use, validation and utility of consumer wearable sleep-trackers in clinical practice and research. Unfortunately, little guidance exists within and outside the scientific sleep community for their use, leading to confusion and controversy about their validity and application.

They perform 24/7, generating overwhelmingly large data sets (big data), with the potential of offering an unprecedented window on users' health.

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These devices are now able to capture different biosignals for determining, for example, HR and its variability, skin conductance, and temperature, in addition to activity. The boom in wearable technology is part of the digital health revolution and is producing many novel, highly sophisticated and relatively inexpensive consumer devices collecting data from multiple sensors and claiming to extract information about users' behaviors, including sleep. : The accurate assessment of sleep is critical to better understand and evaluate its role in health and disease.

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