Table 4. .
Imaging: Data items extracted for characterization and appraisal
| Data item | |
|---|---|
| 1 | What is the imaging modality? If PET, what metabolic parameter is estimated? |
| 2 | Is the study cross-sectional or longitudinal? If the study is longitudinal, is it a study of spontaneous recovery, a treatment study in the chronic period, or a treatment study in the period during which spontaneous recovery would also be expected? |
| 3 | If the study is longitudinal, at what time point(s) were imaging data acquired? |
| 4 | If the study is longitudinal, was there any intervention between the time points at which imaging data were acquired? |
| 5 | Is the make and model of the scanner described? |
| 6 | Is the design blocked or event-related? |
| 7 | Is the timing of stimulus presentation (e.g., block length, trials per block) and image acquisition (e.g., number of volumes, repetition time) clearly described and appropriate? |
| 8 | Are the imaging acquisition parameters, including coverage, adequately described and appropriate? |
| 9 | Is preprocessing and intrasubject coregistration adequately described and appropriate? |
| 10 | Is first level model fitting adequately described and appropriate? |
| 11 | Is intersubject normalization adequately described and appropriate? |
Note. PET = positron emission tomography.