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Hare says she’s noticed trackers causing anxiety among her patients.<\/p>\n
“I’ve noticed more patients coming to me with data from various trackers, with lots of questions about sleep that… is probably contributing to their sleep difficulties,” she says.<\/p>\n
Even though some have had medical tests with reassuring results, this hasn’t allayed their fears, she adds.<\/p>\n
“It’s great that there’s more focus on sleep as part of wellness,” she adds. “But sleep just does not respond well to attempts to perfect it.”<\/p>\n
One proposed lawsuit against Oura, filed last month in San Francisco, alleges that Oura rings are unable to accurately measure sleep quality and sleep stages, and instead rely on AI-generated estimates that have “a coin flip’s chance of being correct”.<\/p>\n
In response, Oura told the BBC <\/b>that it “stand[s] behind our science, research and accuracy claims”.<\/p>\n
“We’re committed to clearly communicating what Oura measures, what it estimates, and how members should use that information,” the company added. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n