Key references: Interventions to prevent and treat sleep–wake disturbances in shift workers

  • Byard RW, Musgrave I, Maker G, Bunce M. What risks do herbal products pose to the Australian community? Med J Aust 2017;206(2):86–90. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28152355
  • Erland LA, Saxena PK. Melatonin natural health products and supplements: presence of serotonin and significant variability of melatonin content. J Clin Sleep Med 2017;13(2):275–81. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27855744
  • Grigg-Damberger MM, Ianakieva D. Poor quality control of over-the-counter melatonin: What they say is often not what you get. J Clin Sleep Med 2017;13(2):163–5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28095978
  • Ker K, Edwards PJ, Felix LM, Blackhall K, Roberts I. Caffeine for the prevention of injuries and errors in shift workers. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2010;(5):CD008508. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20464765
  • Li T, Jiang S, Han M, Yang Z, Lv J, Deng C, et al. Exogenous melatonin as a treatment for secondary sleep disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Neuroendocrinol 2019;52:22–8. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29908879
  • Liira J, Verbeek JH, Costa G, Driscoll TR, Sallinen M, Isotalo LK, et al. Pharmacological interventions for sleepiness and sleep disturbances caused by shift work. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2014;(8):CD009776. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25113164
  • McKenna H, Wilkes M. Optimising sleep for night shifts. BMJ 2018;360:j5637. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29496666
  • McLellan TM, Caldwell JA, Lieberman HR. A review of caffeine's effects on cognitive, physical and occupational performance. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2016;71:294–312. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27612937
  • Morgenthaler TI, Lee-Chiong T, Alessi C, Friedman L, Aurora RN, Boehlecke B, et al. Practice parameters for the clinical evaluation and treatment of circadian rhythm sleep disorders. An American Academy of Sleep Medicine report. Sleep 2007;30(11):1445–59. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18041479
  • Patterson PD, Ghen JD, Antoon SF, Martin-Gill C, Guyette FX, Weiss PM, et al. Does evidence support "banking/extending sleep" by shift workers to mitigate fatigue, and/or to improve health, safety, or performance? A systematic review. Sleep Health 2019;5(4):359–69. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31031179
  • Rajaratnam SM, Howard ME, Grunstein RR. Sleep loss and circadian disruption in shift work: health burden and management. Med J Aust 2013;199(8):S11–5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24138359
  • Slanger TE, Gross JV, Pinger A, Morfeld P, Bellinger M, Duhme AL, et al. Person-directed, non-pharmacological interventions for sleepiness at work and sleep disturbances caused by shift work. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016;(8):CD010641. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27549931