AASM
Also written as: AASM — American Academy of Sleep Medicine
American Academy of Sleep Medicine; the organization that establishes standardized scoring criteria for sleep studies.
Full Definition
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) is the premier professional society for clinicians and researchers in sleep medicine. The AASM publishes the definitive Manual for the Scoring of Sleep and Associated Events, which provides standardized criteria for scoring sleep stages, arousals, respiratory events, and other sleep-related phenomena in polysomnography. AASM guidelines are considered the gold standard worldwide and are regularly updated based on current evidence. Sleep technologists and physicians must be familiar with AASM scoring rules for consistent and accurate sleep study interpretation.
Usage
Usage note: Reference AASM scoring manual version when citing specific criteria.
In Context
- "The sleep study was scored according to the latest AASM criteria, revealing moderate obstructive sleep apnea." — Polysomnography report