Consensus for experimental design in electromyography (CEDE) project: Checklist for reporting and critically appraising studies using EMG (CEDE-Check)
Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, vol. 76, pp. 102874
Abstract
The diversity in electromyography (EMG) techniques and their reporting present significant challenges across multiple disciplines in research and clinical practice, where EMG is commonly used. To address these challenges and augment the reproducibility and interpretation of studies using EMG, the Consensus for Experimental Design in Electromyography (CEDE) project has developed a checklist (CEDE-Check) to assist researchers to thoroughly report their EMG methodologies. Development involved a multi-stage Delphi process with seventeen EMG experts from various disciplines. After two rounds, consensus was achieved. The final CEDE-Check consists of forty items that address four critical areas that demand precise reporting when EMG is employed: the task investigated, electrode placement, recording electrode characteristics, and acquisition and pre-processing of EMG signals. This checklist aims to guide researchers to accurately report and critically appraise EMG studies, thereby promoting a standardised critical evaluation, and greater scientific rigor in research that uses EMG signals. This approach not only aims to facilitate interpretation of study results and comparisons between studies, but it is also expected to contribute to advancing research quality and facilitate clinical and other practical applications of knowledge generated through the use of EMG.
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School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Centre of Precision Rehabilitation for Spinal Pain (CPR Spine), School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK
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Centre of Precision Rehabilitation for Spinal Pain (CPR Spine), School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK
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United States Department of Veterans Affairs
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US Department of Veterans Affairs, United States
US Department of Veterans Affairs
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The University of Sydney · Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
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Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; Department of Neurology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia
Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Department of Neurology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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LISiN, Department of Electronics and Telecommunications, Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy
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Amsterdam Movement Sciences · Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Department of Human Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia; School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, USA
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University of Southern Denmark
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Department of Clinical Research and Department of Sports Sciences and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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The University of Queensland · Institut Universitaire de France · Université Côte d'Azur · Laboratoire Motricité Humaine Éducation Sport Santé
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School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia; LAMHESS, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France; Institut Universitaire de France (IUF), Paris, France
Institut Universitaire de France (IUF), Paris, France
LAMHESS, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France
School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Queen's University Belfast · The University of Queensland · Trinity College Dublin
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Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience and School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; School of Psychology, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK; School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
School of Psychology, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK
Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience and School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Northwestern University · Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
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Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA; Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, IL, USA
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, IL, USA
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UNSW Sydney · Neuroscience Research Australia
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Neuroscience Research Australia, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Auckland Bioengineering Institute and Department of Engineering Science, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology · University College London
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Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience and Movement Disorders, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, UK
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University of Colorado Boulder
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Department of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado Boulder, CO, USA
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Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Maribor, Koroška cesta 46, Maribor, Slovenia
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Catherine Dißelhorst-Klug Aachen Department of Rehabilitation and Prevention Engineering Institute of Applied Medical Engineering
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Department of Rehabilitation and Prevention Engineering, Institute of Applied Medical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, Department of Physiotherapy, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin, Ireland
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Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Paul W. Hodges corresponding
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School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. Electronic address: p.hodges@uq.edu.au
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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