The software program is launched by operating the ExportProgram.exe file. At first, the SSRE software program exhibits the primary choice window (Fig. 1). From right here, the person can choose which sleep software program is acceptable for the recordings and needs to be used for the export. From the primary choice window, the person may also launch the anonymization software, which can be utilized to take away all affected person data from the exported information. The anonymization course of is described in additional element later. As well as, the person can change the default set up, recording, and export paths. These default paths can be utilized for extra simply restarting the exports, however utilizing them is totally non-obligatory.
Deciding on one of many out there sleep software program will carry up the export choice window (Fig. 2). From right here, the person can choose the set up path of the sleep software program, the trail of the folder containing the recordings, and the trail the place the person needs the exports to be saved. Every of those paths could be chosen from a “browse for folder” menu. Alternatively, the person can immediately choose default paths, which could be modified within the settings menu. The person may also return to the primary choice window by clicking “Return”.
Export choice window for RemLogic recordings. Noxturnal, Profusion PSG and Sleepware G3 have the identical predominant format and performance.
The recordings needs to be positioned in a single folder so that every subfolder on this folder accommodates the recording knowledge for one measurement. An instance of an accurate folder construction is introduced in Fig. 3. The person may also choose which particular person recordings needs to be exported from the recordings listing. Determine 4 exhibits the interface for choosing the person recordings. The person can both individually verify which recordings needs to be exported, verify all recordings, or uncheck all recordings. Clicking “OK” will carry the person again to the export choice window.
Right folder construction for recordings. The recordings folder “Recordings/Dataset B” ought to comprise all the recordings to be exported. Every of the numbered subfolders (12801–12810) ought to comprise the recording knowledge for one measurement.
Recording choice window.
The person may also choose what knowledge can be exported. This can range barely relying on the export choices allowed by the corresponding sleep software program. Within the RemLogic instance case, the choices are EDF sign export, TXT occasion export, PSG report, XML occasion export and TXT sleep stage export. The person can tick one or a number of of those containers and the corresponding information can be generated in the course of the export course of.
Lastly, the person can choose a basic “pace” parameter. An ordinary laptop that’s able to operating home windows 10 and the sleep software program in guide mode with out points can simply additionally deal with the quickest export pace. Nonetheless, some sleep facilities might use dated {hardware} with restricted capabilities for processing the sleep research on account of licensing or software program help points. As well as, the SSRE software program could also be used remotely the place a nasty connection would possibly trigger points with the quickest pace. In these instances, slower export speeds could be chosen for elevated export time, however presumably larger compatibility. If a too quick pace is used on a sluggish laptop, all the simulated keystrokes might not be appropriately registered, which could break the export as mistaken choices could also be chosen. If the SSRE software program detects an error in the course of the export course of, it’ll robotically cease execution and exit. This system will even robotically monitor the state of the export no matter export pace and cease execution if an error is detected.
There are additionally a number of extra choices current solely on particular sleep software program. When exporting Noxturnal recordings, there may be an choice to robotically attempt to proceed the export course of if Noxturnal crashes which can happen when exporting very massive datasets. If this selection is chosen, the SSRE software program will try to robotically resume the export course of when it detects Noxturnal crashing. The person may also choose whether or not to try power closing the outdated Noxturnal occasion when recovering from a crash. Generally, this selection could be left unchecked and the additional Noxturnal cases could be merely closed manually after the export is full. Nonetheless, if the pc operating the exports has a low quantity of RAM, it might be higher to allow this selection. When exporting Profusion PSG recordings, there may be an extra choice to carry out an automated desaturation scoring evaluation earlier than exporting the occasions. If this selection is used, the person needs to be conscious that this automated scoring won’t change the outdated scoring so this selection ought to solely be used on knowledge that has no earlier desaturation scoring saved as this might lead to duplicate desaturation occasions. There are additionally extra choices for all sleep scoring software program to show extra data in the course of the export and generate an information file for every topic in the course of the export. These choices are supposed for troubleshooting and could be ignored usually.
When all desired settings are chosen, the export could be began by clicking “Begin”. A last pop-up will seem that reminds the person to not contact the keyboard or mouse in the course of the export as this might break the export. Nonetheless, the person can press “Esc” at any time to instantly abort the export and shut this system. Clicking “OK” will open the corresponding export program and begin exporting. As soon as the export is completed for all chosen recordings, the SSRE software program will inform the person and return to the export choice window.
After the exports have been accomplished, the anonymization software can be utilized to take away all affected person data from the exports. Nonetheless, this anonymization step is totally non-obligatory and normally solely required if the information can be shared. As well as, some exports might not require the anonymization course of in any respect because the exports don’t embody affected person data within the first place. It’s also potential to additionally anonymize knowledge that’s not exported utilizing the SSRE software program so long as the exported knowledge is in the identical codecs that the SSRE would additionally output. If the person needs to carry out the information anonymization, the anonymization software could be launched from the primary choice window.
As soon as the software launches, it opens the anonymization choice window (Fig. 5). From right here, the person selects which program the exports had been related to, and which folder the exports are situated in. If the default directories are used, this system will robotically use the identical export folder as outlined within the choices. It needs to be famous that this system will carry out the anonymization immediately on the exports, and won’t make one other copy of them. Subsequently, if the person needs to again up the exports that also embody the affected person data, it needs to be achieved manually earlier than the anonymization course of. As well as, all export information within the folders can be anonymized. This system will robotically detect which information are current and sequentially anonymize them. Subsequently, relying on which information had been exported and the efficiency of the pc, the anonymization course of can take from just a few ms/topic to so long as a number of minutes per topic.
Anonymization choice window.
As soon as the right folder is chosen, the person can press “Begin” to start the anonymization course of, which will even open a progress window (Fig. 6). This window can be utilized to observe the progress of the anonymization and the estimated time remaining. This window may also be used to prematurely cease the anonymization by urgent the “Cease” button. To make sure that the information will not be corrupted by the stop-action, the anonymization of the present file can be completed and thus, the anonymization won’t cease instantaneously. Subsequently, the person mustn’t try to power shut the anonymization software as this will result in knowledge corruption if the present write course of will not be allowed to finish. As soon as the “Shut” button has been enabled, the window could be safely closed. When the anonymization is full, this system will inform the person and at that time, the “Shut” button can be once more enabled and this system could be closed. It needs to be famous that the anonymization software won’t modify the names of the topic folders (12801–12810 in these examples). Subsequently, the exports can nonetheless be linked to the unique knowledge and may solely be thought-about pseudonymized.
