"Multivariate analysis of the impact of sleep and working hours on medical errors: a MICE approach".

Background: The main objective of this study was to describe the relationship between working conditions, sleep and psycho-affective variables and medical errors.

Methods: This was an observational, analytical and cross-sectional study in which 661 medical residents answered questionnaires about working conditions, sleep and psycho-affective variables. Actigraphic sleep parameters and peripheral temperature circadian rhythm were measured in a subgroup of 38 subjects.