Impact of the reference choice on scalp EEG connectivity estimation
Several scalp EEG functional connectivity studies, mostly clinical, seem to overlook the reference electrode impact. The subsequent interpretation of brain connectivity is thus often biased by the choice a non-neutral reference. This study aims at systematically investigating these effects. As EEG reference, we examined: the vertex electrode (Cz), the digitally linked mastoids (DLM), the average reference (AVE), and the Reference Electrode Standardization Technique (REST). As a connectivity metric, we used the imaginary part of coherency. We tested simulated and real data (eyes open resting state), by evaluating the influence of electrode density, effect of head model accuracy in the REST transformation, and impact on the characterization of the topology of functional networks from graph analysis. Simulations demonstrated that REST significantly reduced the distortion of connectivity patterns when compared to AVE, Cz and DLM references. Moreover, the availability of high-density EEG systems and an accurate knowledge of the head model are crucial elements to improve REST performance. For real data, a systematic change of the spatial pattern of functional connectivity depending on the chosen reference was also observed. The distortion of connectivity patterns was larger for the Cz reference, and progressively decreases when using the DLM, the AVE, the REST. Strikingly, we also showed that network attributes derived from graph analysis, i.e., node degree and local efficiency, are significantly influenced by the EEG reference choice. Overall, this study highlights that significant differences arise in scalp EEG functional connectivity and graph network properties, in dependence of the chosen reference. We hope our study will convey the message that caution should be taken when interpreting and comparing results obtained from different laboratories when using different reference schemes.
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