Sleep_epidemiology
Sleep epidemiology is an emerging branch of the discipline of epidemiology.[1] It is a growing field of scientific enquiry, with the first documented modern epidemiological survey being conducted in 1979.[2]
There is extensive interest in sleep research in the UK, Europe and worldwide. In the UK and US this manifests itself in research centres which often have sleep laboratories where the sleep patterns and conditions of individuals can be observed, as well as the effect of various treatments. Similarly assessment and treatment of sleep disorders is evident in health care and clinical centres, sometimes in partnership with universities.[citation needed]