Study design and confounds - TES & TMS
Study design and confounds - TES & TMS
This lecture uses examples from the literature to acquaint students with the different types of confounds that can interfere with common outcome measures used in NIBS studies. The goal of the lecture is to illustrate how confounds complicate the interpretation of TMS and tES study findings, and to demonstrate the need for well-designed control conditions.
At the end of this lecture, students will be able to identify common confounds, and design studies with optimal controls.
Topics covered in this lesson
- Utilization of literature examples to familiarize students with various types of confounds in Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation (NIBS) studies.
- llustrate how confounds complicate interpretation of TMS and tES study findings, emphasizing the necessity of well-designed control conditions.
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