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ReviewComputational and structural biotechnology journal2024

Computer-assisted analysis of routine EEG to identify hidden biomarkers of epilepsy: A systematic review.

Émile Lemoine, Joel Neves Briard, Bastien Rioux, Oumayma Gharbi, Renata Podbielski, Bénédicte Nauche, Denahin Toffa, Mark Keezer, Frédéric Lesage, Dang K Nguyen and 1 more

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Review in Computational and structural biotechnology journal, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Émile LemoineDepartment of Neurosciences, University of Montreal, Canada.
Joel Neves BriardDepartment of Neurosciences, University of Montreal, Canada.
Bastien RiouxCentre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Oumayma GharbiDepartment of Neurosciences, University of Montreal, Canada.
Renata PodbielskiUniversity of Montreal Hospital Center's Research Center, Canada.
Bénédicte NaucheUniversity of Montreal Hospital Center's Research Center, Canada.
Denahin ToffaDepartment of Neurosciences, University of Montreal, Canada.
Mark KeezerDepartment of Neurosciences, University of Montreal, Canada.
Frédéric LesageInstitute of biomedical engineering, Polytechnique Montreal, Canada.
Dang K NguyenDepartment of Neurosciences, University of Montreal, Canada.
Elie Bou AssiDepartment of Neurosciences, University of Montreal, Canada.
Université de Montréal · CAPolytechnique Montréal · CAStichting Epilepsie Instellingen Nederland · NLUniversity of Edinburgh · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Computational analysis of routine electroencephalogram (rEEG) could improve the accuracy of epilepsy diagnosis. We aim to systematically assess the diagnostic performances of computed biomarkers for epilepsy in individuals undergoing rEEG. Methods: We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, EBM reviews, IEEE Explore and the grey literature for studies published between January 1961 and December 2022. We included studies reporting a computational method to diagnose epilepsy based on rEEG without relying on the identification of interictal epileptiform discharges or seizures. Diagnosis of epilepsy as per a treating physician was the reference standard. We assessed the risk of bias using an adapted QUADAS-2 tool. Results: We screened 10 166 studies, and 37 were included. The sample size ranged from 8 to 192 (mean=54). The computed biomarkers were based on linear (43%), non-linear (27%), connectivity (38%), and convolutional neural networks (10%) models. The risk of bias was high or unclear in all studies, more commonly from spectrum effect and data leakage. Diagnostic accuracy ranged between 64% and 100%. We observed high methodological heterogeneity, preventing pooling of accuracy measures. Conclusion: The current literature provides insufficient evidence to reliably assess the diagnostic yield of computational analysis of rEEG. Significance: We provide guidelines regarding patient selection, reference standard, algorithms, and performance validation.

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BiomarkerComputer-assistedDiagnosisElectroencephalogramEpilepsyMachine Learning

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PMID38204455
PMCPMC10776381
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