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Quality of sleep in patients with nocturnal leg cramps and validity of a single-item measure of cramp-related sleep disturbance: an observational study

Published inSwiss Medical Weekly, vol. 150, w20217
Publication date2020
Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Only a few studies have addressed the impact of nocturnal leg cramps on sleep quality. We investigated the association between nocturnal leg cramps and sleep disturbance using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and assessed the criterion validity of a single-item daily measure of cramp-related sleep disturbance.

Keywords
  • Nocturnal leg cramps
  • Sleep quality
  • Sleep disturbance
  • Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
  • PSQI
  • Prospective observational study
  • Primary care
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SEBOE, Paul, HALLER, Dagmar M., MAISONNEUVE, Hubert. Quality of sleep in patients with nocturnal leg cramps and validity of a single-item measure of cramp-related sleep disturbance: an observational study. In: Swiss Medical Weekly, 2020, vol. 150, p. w20217. doi: 10.4414/smw.2020.20217
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