[Guidelines for clinical electroencephalography: Russian professional community development and consensus building].

Area of Science:

• Neurophysiology
• Clinical Diagnostics
• Medical Guidelines

Background:

• Clinical guidelines often lack procedural details for diagnostic tests.
• Standardized methods are crucial for consistent diagnostic and therapeutic processes.
• Existing terminology for EEG stress tests is not consistently used in practice.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop standardized methodological guidelines for electroencephalography (EEG) and EEG with functional tests.
• To provide practical procedures for personnel conducting EEG examinations.
• To align with the Ministry of Health's clinical recommendations ecosystem.

Main Methods:

• Development of guidelines by the Association of Clinical Neurophysiology Specialists (ASCLIN) and collaborating societies.
• Utilized the GRADE system for assessing the level of evidence.
• Incorporated public discussion involving over 6000 specialists.

Main Results:

• Formulated 22 recommendations for EEG and functional tests.
• Recommendations include practical appendices with standard operating procedures and artifact illustrations.
• Three recommendations are Level B2, and eight are Level C5.

Conclusions:

• The developed guidelines standardize EEG procedures and functional tests.
• These methodological guidelines aim to improve the quality of diagnosis and treatment.
• The document integrates into the Russian Federation's clinical recommendations framework.