fNIRS Studies of Individuals with Speech and Language Impairment Underreport Sociodemographics: A Systematic Review.

Autor: Girolamo T; School of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA. tgirolamo@sdsu.edu.; Institute for the Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Storrs, CT, USA. tgirolamo@sdsu.edu., Butler L; Institute for the Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Storrs, CT, USA.; Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA., Canale R; Institute for the Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Storrs, CT, USA.; Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA., Aslin RN; Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA.; Child Study Center and Department of Psychology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA., Eigsti IM; Institute for the Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Storrs, CT, USA.; Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Neuropsychology review [Neuropsychol Rev] 2024 Sep; Vol. 34 (3), pp. 860-881. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Sep 25.
DOI: 10.1007/s11065-023-09618-y
Abstrakt: Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a promising tool for scientific discovery and clinical application. However, its utility depends upon replicable reporting. We evaluate reporting of sociodemographics in fNIRS studies of speech and language impairment and asked the following: (1) Do refereed fNIRS publications report participant sociodemographics? (2) For what reasons are participants excluded from analysis? This systematic review was preregistered with PROSPERO (CRD42022342959) and followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses protocol. Searches in August 2022 included the terms: (a) fNIRS or functional near-infrared spectroscopy or NIRS or near-infrared spectroscopy, (b) speech or language, and (c) disorder or impairment or delay. Searches yielded 38 qualifying studies from 1997 to present. Eight studies (5%) reported at least partial information on race or ethnicity. Few studies reported SES (26%) or language background (47%). Most studies reported geographic location (100%) and gender/sex (89%). Underreporting of sociodemographics in fNIRS studies of speech and language impairment hinders the generalizability of findings. Replicable reporting is imperative for advancing the utility of fNIRS.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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