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ArticleEpilepsia2025

SzCORE: Seizure Community Open-Source Research Evaluation framework for the validation of electroencephalography-based automated seizure detection algorithms.

Jonathan Dan, Una Pale, Alireza Amirshahi, William Cappelletti, Thorir Mar Ingolfsson, Xiaying Wang, Andrea Cossettini, Adriano Bernini, Luca Benini, Sándor Beniczky and 2 more

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Article in Epilepsia, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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12 authors.

Jonathan DanEmbedded Systems Laboratory, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-2338-572X
Una PaleEmbedded Systems Laboratory, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Alireza AmirshahiEmbedded Systems Laboratory, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland.
William CappellettiLTS4, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Thorir Mar IngolfssonIntegrated Systems Laboratory, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.
Xiaying WangIntegrated Systems Laboratory, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.
Andrea CossettiniIntegrated Systems Laboratory, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.
Adriano BerniniService of Neurology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Luca BeniniIntegrated Systems Laboratory, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.
Sándor BeniczkyAarhus University Hospital and Danish Epilepsy Center, Aarhus University, Dianalund, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-6035-6581
David AtienzaEmbedded Systems Laboratory, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Philippe RyvlinService of Neurology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0001-7775-6576

Funding

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung 193813
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The need for high-quality automated seizure detection algorithms based on electroencephalography (EEG) becomes ever more pressing with the increasing use of ambulatory and long-term EEG monitoring. Heterogeneity in validation methods of these algorithms influences the reported results and makes comprehensive evaluation and comparison challenging. This heterogeneity concerns in particular the choice of datasets, evaluation methodologies, and performance metrics. In this paper, we propose a unified framework designed to establish standardization in the validation of EEG-based seizure detection algorithms. Based on existing guidelines and recommendations, the framework introduces a set of recommendations and standards related to datasets, file formats, EEG data input content, seizure annotation input and output, cross-validation strategies, and performance metrics. We also propose the EEG 10-20 seizure detection benchmark, a machine-learning benchmark based on public datasets converted to a standardized format. This benchmark defines the machine-learning task as well as reporting metrics. We illustrate the use of the benchmark by evaluating a set of existing seizure detection algorithms. The SzCORE (Seizure Community Open-Source Research Evaluation) framework and benchmark are made publicly available along with an open-source software library to facilitate research use, while enabling rigorous evaluation of the clinical significance of the algorithms, fostering a collective effort to more optimally detect seizures to improve the lives of people with epilepsy.

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AlgorithmsElectroencephalographySeizuresDetection AlgorithmsHumansMachine Learningbrain imaging data structureelectroencephalographymachine‐learning benchmarkseizure detection algorithms

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PMID39292446
PMCPMC12489712

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