Wearable Sleep Tech: Clinical Use and Best Practices

About this episode

The episode discusses global recommendations for consumer sleep technology and wearable health trackers with experts from the World Sleep Society.

In this episode of Talking Sleep, host Dr. Seema Khosla welcomes three members of the World Sleep Society's consumer health technology task force—Dr. Michael Chee, Professor and Director of the Center for Sleep and Cognition at the National University of Singapore who chaired the guideline-writing task force; Dr. Mathias Baumert, an associate professor leading the biomedical engineering discipline of the school of Electrical and Mechanical engineering at Adelaide University in Australia, and Dr. Cathy Goldstein, professor of neurology at the University of Michigan. to discuss their global recommendations for the use of consumer sleep technology and wearable health trackers. Consumer wearables have become ubiquitous in clinical practice, with patients routinely sharing device data. While some clinicians have historically dismissed this information, attitudes are shifting as technology improves and rigorous research examines sensors, algorithms, and data quality. Dr. Chee explains that the recommendations are designed for multiple audiences: end-users, clinicians, researchers, and manufacturers, with specific guidance for each group. The conversation addresses practical…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Seema Khosla

Guests: Dr. Michael Chee, Dr. Mathias Baumert, Dr. Cathy Goldstein

Topics covered

• wearable sleep technology
• consumer health technology
• clinical practice
• data quality
• FDA regulations

Keywords

• wearable technology
• sleep tracking
• clinical guidelines
• consumer devices
• healthcare technology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: World Sleep Society, National University of Singapore, Adelaide University, University of Michigan

More episodes of Talking Sleep

• Fixed PAP vs APAP: Impact on Blood Pressure and Autonomic Response · June 5, 2026 · 39 min
• Insomnia Combination Treatment: New AASM Guidelines · May 22, 2026 · 51 min
• OSA and Parkinson’s Risk: Can CPAP Change Outcomes? · May 8, 2026 · 40 min
• Community PAP Therapy: Engineering Better Sleep Apnea Care · April 24, 2026 · 1h 0m
• Comparing Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulators for OSA · April 10, 2026 · 57 min
• Microplastics, PAP Therapy, and What the Science Shows · March 27, 2026 · 35 min