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Title: Longitudinal change in sleep, functional, and behavioural characteristics in a cohort of children with Down syndrome
Authors: Chawla, Jasneek K.
Bernard, Anne
Staton, Sally
Burgess, Scott
Heussler, Helen 
Issue Date: 2023
Source: Journal of sleep research, 2023 p.e14093
Pages: e14093
Journal Title: Journal of sleep research
Abstract: This paper describes the longitudinal change in sleep, functional, and behavioural characteristics in a cohort of children with Down syndrome, including the effect of sleep interventions in a subset. A prospective longitudinal cohort study was undertaken in children with Down syndrome aged 3-16 years comparing (1) children referred to a tertiary sleep medicine clinic who received sleep hygiene advice and an additional sleep treatment (DSref_I) with (2) children attending the same clinic who only received sleep hygiene advice (DSref_N) and (3) children recruited from the community who, were not receiving any treatment (DScomm). Data collected included demographic and medical history information, Child Sleep Habits Questionnaire-Abbreviated (CSHQ-A), Life-Habits Questionnaire (Life-H) and Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL) at baseline and then 6-monthly for a total of 18 months. Any sleep interventions during this time were recorded. A total of 57 children were included (DSref_I, n = 16; DSref_N, n = 25; DScomm, n = 16). At recruitment, the median CSHQ-A total score was high (>41) in all three subgroups, but highest in the DSref_I subgroup (median [interquartile range] Dsref_I score 58 [53-66] versus DSref_N score 49 [43-53], p = 0.019). Although improved, 80% of participants in the DSref_I subgroup still had a CSHQ-A total score >41 at the last assessment point. The median total Life-H and total CBCL scores were not significantly different between groups at baseline and there was no significant time, group, or interaction effect seen through the study. Over an 18-month period, sleep problems were seen to persist in children with Down syndrome. Treatment resulted in only modest improvements in sleep. (© 2023 The Authors. Journal of Sleep Research published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of European Sleep Research Society.)
DOI: 10.1111/jsr.14093
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