Test-retest reliability of dynamic functional connectivity parameters for a two-state model

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Abstract

Reliability of imaging parameters is of pivotal importance for further correlation analyses. Here, we investigated the test-retest reliability of two dynamic functional connectivity (dFC) brain states and related parameters for different scan length, atlases with 116 versus 442 regions, and data centering in 23 participants and reproduced the findings in 501 subjects of the Human Connectome Project. Results showed an integrated and a segregated brain state with high intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) values of the states between sessions (0.67 ≥ ICC ≥ 0.99). The most reliable dFC parameter was state prevalence with an ICC ≈ 0.5 for ∼15 min of uncentered data, while other parameters, such as mean dwell time, were much less reliable. While shorter scans and within-subject data centering further reduce reliability, the atlas choice had no effects. Spearman's correlations among dFC parameters strongly depend on data centering. The effect of global signal regression and a higher number of states is discussed. In conclusion, we recommend formulating hypotheses on cross-sectional differences and correlations between dFC measures of brain integration and other subject-specific measures in terms of state prevalence, especially in small-scale studies.

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)371–391
Number of pages21
JournalNetwork Neuroscience
Volume9
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - 20 Mar 2025
Peer-reviewedYes

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PubMed 40161977
unpaywall 10.1162/netn_a_00437
Mendeley 3e4f314e-e08e-37ef-a48a-0be45683f1a8

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