Computer-assisted analysis of routine EEG to identify hidden biomarkers of epilepsy: A systematic review
Émile Lemoine1,2,3, Joel Neves Briard1,3, Bastien Rioux4
1Department of Neurosciences, University of Montreal, Canada.
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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