Open AccessA companion to the preclinical common data elements and case report forms for rodent EEG studies. A report of the TASK 3 EEG Working Group of the ILAE / AES Joint Translational Task Force
Author(s) -
Ono Tomonori,
Wagenaar Joost,
Giorgi Filippo S.,
Fabera Petr,
Hanaya Ryosuke,
Jefferys John,
Moyer Jason T.,
HarteHargrove Lauren C.,
Galanopoulou Aristea S.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
epilepsia open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.247
H-Index - 16
ISSN - 2470-9239
DOI - 10.1002/epi4.12260
Subject(s) - electroencephalography , computer science , epilepsy , medicine , neuroscience , artificial intelligence , psychology
Summary Electroencephalography ( EEG ) is commonly used in epilepsy and neuroscience research to study brain activity. The principles of EEG recording such as signal acquisition, digitization, and conditioning share similarities between animal and clinical EEG systems. In contrast, preclinical EEG studies demonstrate more variability and diversity than clinical studies in the types and locations of EEG electrodes, methods of data analysis, and scoring of EEG patterns and associated behaviors. The TASK 3 EEG working group of the International League Against Epilepsy/American Epilepsy Society ( ILAE / AES ) Joint Translational Task Force has developed a set of preclinical common data elements ( CDE s) and case report forms ( CRF s) for recording, analysis, and scoring of animal EEG studies. This companion document accompanies the first set of proposed preclinical EEG CRF s and is intended to clarify the CDE s included in these worksheets. We provide 7 CRF and accompanying CDE modules for use by the research community, covering video acquisition, electrode information, experimental scheduling, and scoring of EEG activity. For ease of use, all data elements and input ranges are defined in supporting Excel charts (Appendix S1).