Abstract
ObjectiveTo determine the inter-rater agreement (IRA) of a standardized nomenclature for EEG spectrogram patterns, and to estimate the probability distribution of ictal-interictal continuum (IIC) patterns vs. other EEG patterns within each category in this nomenclature. MethodsWe defined seven spectrogram categories: “Solid Flames”, “Irregular Flames”, “Broadband-monotonous”, “Narrowband-monotonous”, “Stripes”, “Low power”, and “Artifact”. Ten electroencephalographers scored 115 spectrograms and the corresponding raw EEG samples. Gwet's agreement coefficient was used to calculate IRA. ResultsSolid Flames represented seizures or IIC patterns 69.4% of the time. Irregular Flames represented seizures or IIC patterns 38.7% of the time. Broadband-monotonous primarily corresponded with seizures or IIC (54.3%) and Narrowband-monotonous with focal or generalized slowing (43.8%). Stripes were associated with burst-suppression (37.2%) and generalized suppression (34.4%). Low Power category was associated with generalized suppression (94%). There was “near perfect” agreement for Solid Flames (κ = 94.36), Low power (κ = 92.61), and Artifact (κ = 93.72). There was “substantial agreement” for all other categories (κ = 74.65–79.49). ConclusionsThis EEG spectrogram nomenclature has high IRA among electroencephalographers. SignificanceThe nomenclature can be a useful tool for EEG screening. Future studies are needed to determine if using this nomenclature shortens time to IIC identification, and how best to use it in practice to reduce time to intervention.
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