AASM Guidelines Formulas for Sleep
Scoring Data fully solved
What is the formula for WASO? - correct answer ✔✔Total recording time - sleep latency - total
sleep time (in minutes)
What is the formula for percent of sleep efficiency - correct answer ✔✔Total sleep time / total
recording time x 100
What is the formula for percent of total sleep time in each stage - correct answer ✔✔Time in
each stage / total sleep time x 100
What is the formula for the arousal index - correct answer ✔✔Number of arousals x 60 / total
sleep time
What is the formula for the PLM index - correct answer ✔✔PLMS x 60 / total sleep time
What is the formula for the PLM arousal index - correct answer ✔✔PLMS with arousals x 60 /
total sleep time
What is the formula for the apnea index - correct answer ✔✔Number of obstructive, mixed,
and central apneas x 60 / total sleep time
What is the formula for the hypopnea index - correct answer ✔✔Number of hypopneas x 60 /
total sleep time
Scoring Data fully solved
What is the formula for WASO? - correct answer ✔✔Total recording time - sleep latency - total
sleep time (in minutes)
What is the formula for percent of sleep efficiency - correct answer ✔✔Total sleep time / total
recording time x 100
What is the formula for percent of total sleep time in each stage - correct answer ✔✔Time in
each stage / total sleep time x 100
What is the formula for the arousal index - correct answer ✔✔Number of arousals x 60 / total
sleep time
What is the formula for the PLM index - correct answer ✔✔PLMS x 60 / total sleep time
What is the formula for the PLM arousal index - correct answer ✔✔PLMS with arousals x 60 /
total sleep time
What is the formula for the apnea index - correct answer ✔✔Number of obstructive, mixed,
and central apneas x 60 / total sleep time
What is the formula for the hypopnea index - correct answer ✔✔Number of hypopneas x 60 /
total sleep time