Test-retest reliability of modular-relevant analysis in brain functional network

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  • Wen, X.
    • Other Affiliation: Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
  • Yang, M.
    • Other Affiliation: Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
  • Hsu, L.
    • Affiliation: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Zhang, D.
    • Other Affiliation: Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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  • Introduction: The human brain could be modeled as a complex network via functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), and the architecture of these brain functional networks can be studied from multiple spatial scales with different graph theory tools. Detecting modules is an important mesoscale network measuring approach that has provided crucial insights for uncovering how brain organizes itself among different functional subsystems. Despite its successful application in a wide range of brain network studies, the lack of comprehensive reliability assessment prevents its potential extension to clinical trials. Methods: To fill this gap, this paper, using resting-state test-retest fMRI data, systematically explored the reliabilities of five popular network metrics derived from modular structure. Considering the repeatability of network partition depends heavily on network size and module detection algorithm, we constructed three types of brain functional networks for each subject by using a set of coarse-to-fine brain atlases and adopted four methods for single-subject module detection and twelve methods for group-level module detection. Results: The results reported moderate-to-good reliability in modularity, intra- and inter-modular functional connectivities, within-modular degree and participation coefficient at both individual and group levels, indicating modular-relevant network metrics can provide robust evaluation results. Further analysis identified the significant influence of module detection algorithm and node definition approach on reliabilities of network partitions and its derived network analysis results. Discussion: This paper provides important guidance for choosing reliable modular-relevant network metrics and analysis strategies in future studies.
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  • Frontiers in Neuroscience
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  • 16
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  • National Natural Science Foundation of China, NSFC: 62001222, 62136004; China Postdoctoral Science Foundation: 2021M701699, 2021TQ0150
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  • 1662-4548
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  • Frontiers Media S.A.

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