Overview of systematic reviews: non-pharmacological therapies for insomnia

• Grant number: 16/13402-8
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: September 01, 2016
• End date: August 31, 2017
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Medicine
• Principal Investigator: Rachel Riera
• Grantee: Wilson Toyohiro Hoshino
• Host Institution: Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM). Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP). Campus São Paulo. São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Insomnia is the most prevalent sleep disorder in worldwide. Epidemiologic studies estimates a prevalence of 30% of insomnia symptoms in adults in urban centres. Difficulty with sleep initiation and maintenance results in cognitive and functional impairment generating an important social and economic impact. This research aims to gather evidences from systematic reviews of the efficacy and the security of non-pharmacological therapies for insomnia and critically evaluate thus provide scientific evidences for a better treatment and management.