Trust and transparency

Sources

Primary and institutional sources used to frame SleepPrism tools and educational content.

Last reviewed: August 11, 2026

Sleep duration

SleepPrism prioritizes guidance from public-health bodies and professional medical organizations. Core references include the CDC's sleep guidance, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine consensus recommendations, and National Institutes of Health educational material.

Core references

CDC — About Sleep
AASM and Sleep Research Society — Recommended Amount of Sleep for a Healthy Adult
NHLBI/NIH — How Sleep Works
NHLBI/NIH — Sleep Deprivation and Deficiency

Source standards

We prefer primary research, consensus statements, government health agencies, and professional organizations. A source does not turn an estimate into a diagnosis. Each claim must stay within what the cited material supports.