Kanji, SalmaanMera, AlexandruHutton, BrianBurry, LisaRosenberg, ErinMacDonald, ErikaLuks, Vanessa2019-03-262019-03-2620162044-6055https://doi.org/10.20381/ruor-23219http://hdl.handle.net/10393/38969Patients often suffer from disturbed sleep in hospital. Poor-quality sleep in hospitalised patients has been associated with significant morbidity and pharmacological sleep aids are often prescribed. The objective of this systematic review is to evaluate the comparative efficacy and safety of pharmacological interventions used for sleep in hospitalised patients.enCLINICAL PHARMACOLOGYSLEEP MEDICINEEvidence-Based MedicineHumansHypnotics and SedativesMelatoninSleep Initiation and Maintenance DisordersInpatientsArticle10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012108