Neurological Institute Outcomes

To facilitate the screening and diagnosis of common sleep disorders, the Cleveland Clinic sleep app, SLEEP by Cleveland Clinic, which is a free smartphone application that estimates the risk of 4 of the most common disorders affecting sleep in adults, was developed. The Android application was released in 2023. The 4 sleep disorders consist of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), insomnia, shift work sleep disorder, and insufficient sleep. The sleep app allows for the ability to assess sleep disorder risk and provides education on strategies to optimize sleep and to gain access to sleep specialist experts. A survey was conducted to assess risk and severity of these common sleep disorders. The Neurological Institute tracked 4,369 unique users, identifying a high prevalence of OSA risk (approximately 67%), insomnia symptom severity of more than 80%, and of those who work nontraditional schedules, the prevalence of shift work sleep disorder was nearly 45%. Screening via the sleep app is currently being integrated into clinical workflows at Cleveland Clinic.