Studies // Cited work
Assessment of the cortisol awakening response: Expert consensus guidelines
Stalder, T., Kirschbaum, C., Kudielka, B. M., Adam, E. K., Pruessner, J. C., Wüst, S., Dockray, S., Smyth, N., Evans, P., Hellhammer, D. H., Miller, R., Wetherell, M. A., Lupien, S. J., & Clow, A. (2016). Assessment of the cortisol awakening response: Expert consensus guidelines.
Level D Review doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2015.10.010
What this study supports
Supports technical statements about the cortisol awakening response and the dependence of its measurement on accurate, verified sampling times. Expert consensus, not a test of what the response indicates.
- Who was studied
- Not applicable: expert consensus guidelines of the International Society of Psychoneuroendocrinology.
- Design
- Review
- Level of evidence
- Cross-sectional, observational, qualitative work and narrative reviews.
Claims that rest on it
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