title: Reliability of fully automated versus visually controlled pre- and post-processing of resting-state EEG.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the reliability of a newly developed Matlab® toolbox for the fully automated, pre- and post-processing of resting state EEG (automated analysis, AA) with the reliability of analysis involving visually controlled pre- and post-processing (VA).
  
  
  METHODS
  34 healthy volunteers (age: median 38.2 (20-49), 82% female) had three consecutive 256-channel resting-state EEG at one year intervals. Results of frequency analysis of AA and VA were compared with Pearson correlation coefficients, and reliability over time was assessed with intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mean correlation coefficient between AA and VA was 0.94±0.07, mean ICC for AA 0.83±0.05 and for VA 0.84±0.07.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  AA and VA yield very similar results for spectral EEG analysis and are equally reliable. AA is less time-consuming, completely standardized, and independent of raters and their training.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Automated processing of EEG facilitates workflow in quantitative EEG analysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Hospital of the University of Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hatz
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Hospital of the University of Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hardmeier
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Hospital of the University of Basel, Switzerland; Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, University of Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bousleiman
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Hospital of the University of Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rüegg
authors.affiliation: Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, University of Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schindler
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Hospital of the University of Basel, Switzerland. Electronic address: Peter.Fuhr@usb.ch.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fuhr
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D005074:Evoked Potentials, Visual / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012146:Rest / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Automated processing; Electroencephalography; Reliability