Kocevska, DesanaDesanaKocevskaLysen, Thom SThom SLysenDotinga, AafjeAafjeDotingaKoopman-Verhoeff, M ElisabethM ElisabethKoopman-VerhoeffLuijk, Maartje P C MMaartje P C MLuijkAntypa, NikiNikiAntypaBiermasz, Nienke RNienke RBiermaszBlokstra, AnnekeAnnekeBlokstraBrug, JohannesJohannesBrugBurk, Wiliam JWiliam JBurkComijs, Hannie CHannie CComijsCorpeleijn, EvaEvaCorpeleijnDashti, Hassan SHassan SDashtide Bruin, Eduard JEduard Jde Bruinde Graaf, RonRonde GraafDerks, Ivonne P MIvonne P MDerksDewald-Kaufmann, Julia FJulia FDewald-KaufmannElders, Petra J MPetra J MEldersGemke, Reinoldus J B JReinoldus J B JGemkeGrievink, LindaLindaGrievinkHale, LaurenLaurenHaleHartman, Catharina ACatharina AHartmanHeijnen, Cobi JCobi JHeijnenHuisman, MartijnMartijnHuismanHuss, AnkeAnkeHussIkram, M ArfanM ArfanIkramJones, Samuel ESamuel EJonesVelderman, Mariska KleinMariska KleinVeldermanKoning, MaaikeMaaikeKoningMeijer, Anne MarieAnne MarieMeijerMeijer, KimKimMeijerNoordam, RaymondRaymondNoordamOldehinkel, Albertine JAlbertine JOldehinkelGroeniger, Joost OudeJoost OudeGroenigerPenninx, Brenda W J HBrenda W J HPenninxPicavet, H Susan JH Susan JPicavetPieters, SaraSaraPietersReijneveld, Sijmen ASijmen AReijneveldReitz, EllenEllenReitzRenders, Carry MCarry MRendersRodenburg, GerdaGerdaRodenburgRutters, FemkeFemkeRuttersSmith, Matt CMatt CSmithSingh, Amika SAmika SSinghSnijder, Marieke BMarieke BSnijderStronks, KarienKarienStronksTen Have, MargreetMargreetTen HaveTwisk, Jos W RJos W RTwiskVan de Mheen, DikeDikeVan de Mheenvan der Ende, JanJanvan der Endevan der Heijden, Kristiaan BKristiaan Bvan der Heijdenvan der Velden, Peter GPeter Gvan der Veldenvan Lenthe, Frank JFrank Jvan Lenthevan Litsenburg, Raphaële R LRaphaële R Lvan Litsenburgvan Oostrom, Sandra HSandra Hvan Oostromvan Schalkwijk, Frank JFrank Jvan SchalkwijkSheehan, Connor MConnor MSheehanVerheij, Robert ARobert AVerheijVerhulst, Frank CFrank CVerhulstVermeulen, Marije C MMarije C MVermeulenVermeulen, Roel C HRoel C HVermeulenVerschuren, W M MoniqueW M MoniqueVerschurenVrijkotte, Tanja G MTanja G MVrijkotteWijga, Alet HAlet HWijgaWillemen, Agnes MAgnes MWillemenTer Wolbeek, MaikeMaikeTer WolbeekWood, Andrew RAndrew RWoodXerxa, YllzaYllzaXerxaBramer, Wichor MWichor MBramerFranco Duran, Oscar HoracioOscar HoracioFranco DuranLuik, Annemarie IAnnemarie ILuikVan Someren, Eus J WEus J WVan SomerenTiemeier, HenningHenningTiemeier2024-09-022024-09-022021-01https://boris-portal.unibe.ch/handle/20.500.12422/38081We aimed to obtain reliable reference charts for sleep duration, estimate the prevalence of sleep complaints across the lifespan and identify risk indicators of poor sleep. Studies were identified through systematic literature search in Embase, Medline and Web of Science (9 August 2019) and through personal contacts. Eligible studies had to be published between 2000 and 2017 with data on sleep assessed with questionnaires including ≥100 participants from the general population. We assembled individual participant data from 200,358 people (aged 1-100 years, 55% female) from 36 studies from the Netherlands, 471,759 people (40-69 years, 55.5% female) from the United Kingdom and 409,617 people (≥18 years, 55.8% female) from the United States. One in four people slept less than age-specific recommendations, but only 5.8% slept outside of the 'acceptable' sleep duration. Among teenagers, 51.5% reported total sleep times (TST) of less than the recommended 8-10 h and 18% report daytime sleepiness. In adults (≥18 years), poor sleep quality (13.3%) and insomnia symptoms (9.6-19.4%) were more prevalent than short sleep duration (6.5% with TST < 6 h). Insomnia symptoms were most frequent in people spending ≥9 h in bed, whereas poor sleep quality was more frequent in those spending <6 h in bed. TST was similar across countries, but insomnia symptoms were 1.5-2.9 times higher in the United States. Women (≥41 years) reported sleeping shorter times or slightly less efficiently than men, whereas with actigraphy they were estimated to sleep longer and more efficiently than man. This study provides age- and sex-specific population reference charts for sleep duration and efficiency which can help guide personalized advice on sleep length and preventive practices.en600 - Technology::610 - Medicine & health300 - Social sciences, sociology & anthropology::360 - Social problems & social servicesarticle10.7892/boris.1484073319985510.1038/s41562-020-00965-x