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Sleep-tracking devices: Dos and don'ts
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Sleep tracker types
How to use data from your sleep tracker
Do: Use your sleep tracker for total sleep time and sleep habit goals
Don't: Use your sleep tracker for sleep quality
Do: Use your data to start a conversation with your doctor
Don't: Lose sleep over your sleep tracker
Do: Use your data to start a conversation with your doctor
Says Rieck, "If you have trouble sleeping or suspect you have a sleep problem, be sure to talk to your doctor. And bring your sleep tracker data to your appointment." Your doctor won't use the data to diagnose you — consumer devices are not tested or regulated for clinical diagnosis. But your doctor can look at the data to help determine whether you would benefit from clinical testing.