Caregivers in implantable brain-computer interface research: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

While the ethical significance of caregivers in neurological research has increasingly been recognized, the role of caregivers in brain-computer interface (BCI) research has received relatively less attention.

Objectives

This report investigates the extent to which caregivers are mentioned in publications describing implantable BCI (iBCI) research for individuals with motor dysfunction, communication impairment, and blindness.

Methods

The scoping review was conducted in June 2024 using the PubMed and Web of Science bibliographic databases. The articles were systematically searched using query terms for caregivers, family members, and guardians, and the results were quantitatively and qualitatively analyzed.

Results

Our search yielded 315 unique stu

SUBMITTER: Wohns N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11560881 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature