The statistics can be retrieved by reading the files under ``stats`` directory
(``nr_tried``, ``sz_tried``, ``nr_applied``, ``sz_applied``,
``sz_ops_filter_passed``, ``qt_exceeds``, ``nr_snapshots`` and
-``max_nr_snapshots``), respectively. The files are not updated in real time,
-so you should ask DAMON sysfs interface to update the content of the files for
-the stats by writing a special keyword, ``update_schemes_stats`` to the
-relevant ``kdamonds/<N>/state`` file.
+``max_nr_snapshots``), respectively.
+
+The files are not updated in real time by default. Users should ask DAMON
+sysfs interface to periodically update those using ``refresh_ms``, or do a one
+time update by writing a special keyword, ``update_schemes_stats`` to the
+relevant ``kdamonds/<N>/state`` file. Refer to :ref:`kdamond directory
+<sysfs_kdamond>` for more details.
.. _sysfs_schemes_tried_regions: