Introduction — This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.
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Links to related guidelines are provided separately. (See "Society guideline links: Parasomnias, hypersomnias, and circadian rhythm disorders" and "Society guideline links: Sleep-related breathing disorders in adults" and "Society guideline links: Insomnia in children" and "Society guideline links: Restless legs syndrome".)
United States
●American Thoracic Society (ATS): Clinical practice guideline on home oxygen therapy for children (2019)
●AASM: Consensus statement on the recommended amount of sleep for pediatric populations (2016)
●AASM: Quality measures for the care of pediatric patients with obstructive sleep apnea (2015)
●ATS: An official policy statement on the importance of healthy sleep (2015)
●AASM: Practice parameters for the respiratory indications for polysomnography in children (2011)
Europe
●ERS: Statement on obstructive sleep disordered breathing in 1- to 23-month-old children (2017)
●ERS: Non-CPAP therapies in obstructive sleep apnoea (2011)
United Kingdom
●BTS: Guidelines for home oxygen in children (2009)
Australia-New Zealand
●Australasian Sleep Association (ASA): Standard for sleep disorders services (2019)
●ASA: Clinical practice guidelines for performing sleep studies in children (2017)
Japan