Editorial Standards

Every article on Better Sleep Project follows the same process. This page explains how content is sourced, reviewed, and kept current, so you can judge for yourself whether to trust what you read here.

Medical Review

Written and medically reviewed by a board-certified sleep medicine physician. All content is grounded in clinical practice as well as published research — articles cover what the evidence shows and where it is uncertain, not just what is easy to summarize.

Sourcing

Articles draw on clinical practice guidelines from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), publications from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and peer-reviewed sleep medicine journals. We prioritize current guidelines over older ones — for example, our restless legs syndrome content reflects the 2025 AASM treatment guidelines rather than the superseded dopamine-agonist-first approach. Every article lists its sources at the end with links, so you can verify claims directly.

Keeping Content Current

Sleep medicine changes. Each article shows its publication date, and when guidelines change or new evidence emerges, we update the affected articles and revise the review date shown at the top. If an article describes a treatment approach, it reflects the standard of care at the date shown.

Independence

Better Sleep Project carries no advertising, accepts no sponsorships, contains no affiliate links, and sells no products. Nothing on this site earns money from your visit, so no recommendation is influenced by a commercial relationship. The downloadable resources are free.

Corrections

If we learn that something we published is inaccurate, we correct it promptly and update the article's review date. We would rather fix an error than defend one.

What This Site Is Not

Education, not medical advice. Reading an article here cannot account for your history, medications, or circumstances. For decisions about your own health, see a qualified clinician — our medical disclaimer explains the boundary in full.