Pioneering a Multi-Phase Framework to Harmonize Self-Reported Sleep Data Across Cohorts.
Meredith L WallaceSusan RedlineNina OryshkewychSanne J W HoepelAnnemarie I LuikKatie L StoneRachel P Kolko ConlonJoon ChungYue LengRebecca RobbinsYing ZhangLisa L BarnesAndrew S LimLan YuDaniel J BuyssePublished in: Sleep (2024)
Our process can guide researchers and cohort stewards towards effective sleep harmonization and provides a foundation for further methodological development in this expanding field. Broader national and international initiatives promoting common data elements across cohorts are needed to enhance future harmonization and aggregation efforts.