Summary
The ENLIGHT Checklist provides the first consensus-based guidelines for reporting light interventions in human studies of non-visual effects, condensing 61 items to 25 through a Delphi process with 60 international experts. Adoption of this checklist will improve reproducibility and enable cross-study data aggregation, which is critical for advancing evidence-based circadian lighting design.
Key Findings
- A modified Delphi process across 4 rounds with 60 international experts condensed an initial 61-item list to a final 25-item reporting checklist.
- 9 of the 25 items were designated as mandatory to report regardless of research context.
- 92% of participants reported being satisfied or very satisfied with the consensus process, checklist, and guidelines.
Categories
The Science of Light: Establishes consensus reporting standards for light characteristics in non-visual effects research, directly addressing measurement and documentation of melanopic and photobiological parameters.
Author(s)
M Spitschan, L Kervezee, R Lok, EM McGlashan
Publication Year
2023
Number of Citations
1
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