Towards ARTEM-IS: Design guidelines for evidence-based EEG methodology reporting tools

Suzy J Styles; Vanja Ković; Han Ke; Anđela Šoškić

doi:10.1016/j.neuroimage.2021.118721

Towards ARTEM-IS: Design guidelines for evidence-based EEG methodology reporting tools

Neuroimage. 2021 Dec 15:245:118721. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2021.118721. Epub 2021 Nov 24.

Authors

Suzy J Styles¹, Vanja Ković², Han Ke³, Anđela Šoškić⁴

Affiliations

¹ Psychology, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; Centre for Research and Development in Learning, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore. Electronic address: suzy.styles@ntu.edu.sg.
² Laboratory for Neurocognition and Applied Cognition, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, Singapore.
³ Psychology, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
⁴ Laboratory for Neurocognition and Applied Cognition, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, Singapore; Teacher Education Faculty, University of Belgrade, Singapore. Electronic address: andjela.soskic@uf.bg.ac.rs.

PMID: 34826594
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2021.118721

Abstract

As the number of EEG papers increases, so too do the number of guidelines for how to report what has been done. However, current guidelines and checklists appear to have limited adoption, as systematic reviews have shown the journal article format is highly prone to errors, ambiguities and omissions of methodological details. This is a problem for transparency in the scientific record, along with reproducibility and metascience. Following lessons learned in the high complexity fields of aviation and surgery, we conclude that new tools are needed to overcome the limitations of written methodology descriptions, and that these tools should be developed through community consultation to ensure that they have the most utility for EEG stakeholders. As a first step in tool development, we present the ARTEM-IS Statement describing what action will be needed to create an Agreed Reporting Template for Electroencephalography Methodology - International Standard (ARTEM-IS), along with ARTEM-IS Design Guidelines for developing tools that use an evidence-based approach to error reduction. We first launched the statement at the LiveMEEG conference in 2020 along with a draft of an ARTEM-IS template for public consultation. Members of the EEG community are invited to join this collective effort to create evidence-based tools that will help make the process of reporting methodology intuitive to complete and foolproof by design.

Keywords: ARTEM-IS; EEG; Human error; International standards; Methodology; Neuroscience.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Electroencephalography*
Guidelines as Topic*
Humans
Periodicals as Topic
Reproducibility of Results
Research Report / standards*