Venker Courtney E, Kover Sara T
J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2015 Dec;58(6):1719-32. doi: 10.1044/2015_JSLHR-L-14-0304.
Eye-gaze methods have the potential to advance the study of neurodevelopmental disorders. Despite their increasing use, challenges arise in using these methods with individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders and in reporting sufficient methodological detail such that the resulting research is replicable and interpretable.
This tutorial presents key considerations involved in designing and conducting eye-gaze studies for individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders and proposes conventions for reporting the results of such studies.
Methodological decisions (e.g., whether to use automated eye tracking or manual coding, implementing strategies to scaffold children's performance, defining valid trials) have cascading effects on the conclusions drawn from eye-gaze data. Research reports that include specific information about procedures, missing data, and selection of participants will facilitate interpretation and replication.
Eye-gaze methods provide exciting opportunities for studying neurodevelopmental disorders. Open discussion of the issues presented in this tutorial will improve the pace of productivity and the impact of advances in research on neurodevelopmental disorders.
眼动追踪方法有潜力推动神经发育障碍的研究。尽管其使用越来越广泛,但在对神经发育障碍个体使用这些方法以及报告足够详细的方法学内容以使所得研究具有可重复性和可解释性方面仍存在挑战。
本教程介绍了为神经发育障碍个体设计和开展眼动追踪研究时的关键注意事项,并提出了报告此类研究结果的规范。
方法学决策(例如,是否使用自动眼动追踪或手动编码、实施提升儿童表现的策略、定义有效试验)对从眼动数据得出的结论有连锁效应。包含有关程序、缺失数据和参与者选择的具体信息的研究报告将有助于解释和重复研究。
眼动追踪方法为研究神经发育障碍提供了令人兴奋的机会。对本教程中提出的问题进行公开讨论将提高研究效率,并增强神经发育障碍研究进展的影响力。