Meta Analysis

Jiri Tyl, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, EEG Spectrum Affiliate.
President, EEG Biofeedback Institute of the Czech Republic
EEG Biofeedback, Clinical Psychology, Neurology
University Hospital Policlinic
Lannova 2, Prague 1 Czech Republic, CZ-110 00
Phone: + 420 602 22 49 64 Fax: + 420 2 2480 2374
E-mail: <biofeedback@mbox.vol.cz
URL: <www.eegbiofeedback.cz>

NEUROFEEDBACK EFFICACY META-ANALYSIS 2000

DIAGNOSES IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS:

ADHD; Learning Disabilities; Epilepsy; Alcohol Abuse; PSTD; Anxiety Dis.; Sleep Dis.; Depression; CFS; Headache; Migraine; Memory impairment; Laryngeal dyskinesis; Tics; Tinnitus; Tourette’s syndrome; TBI; Stroke; Autism; Multiple Sclerosis; Schizophrenia; Total paralysis

Three “model” disorders prevailing: ADHD, Seizure Disorders, Anxious Disorders.

CLINICAL CASE STUDIES:

Almost 200 conditions referred as favorably influenced.

Neurofeedback Efficacy Meta-analysis 2000

Biofeedback in Medline
DECADE STUDIES PUBLISHED

METHOD OF CONTROL: # STUDIES

SOURCES:

Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (Biofeedback & Self
Regulation Magazine) 27;
International Journal of Psychophysiology 9
Clinical Electroencephalography 8
EEG and Clinical Neurophysiology 7
Clinical Neurophysiology 5
Epilepsy Research 5
Science 4
Neuroreport 4
Medical Psychotherapy (plus Advances in Medical Psychotherapy) 4
Journal of Biofeedback 4
Epilepsia 3
Biological Psychiatry 3
Psychophysiology 3
Biological Psychology 3
Experimental Neurology 2
Seizure 2
Pavlovian Journal of Biological Science 2
Neuroscience Letters 2
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 2
Alcohol Clinical and Experimental Research 2

One paper each:
Journal of Addictive Disorders;
Behavioral Medicine;
Behavioral Modification;
Journal of Behavioral Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry;
Child Abuse and Neglect;
Journal of Clinical Psychology;
Comprehensive Psychiatry;
Journal of Consulting Psychology;
Experimental Brain Research;
Fiziologia Cheloveka;
Archives of General Psychiatry;
Headache Quarterly;
Annals of Internal Medicine;
Journal of Learning Disabilities;
Medical Science and Sports Exercise;
Minerva Medicine;
Nature;
European Neurology;
Archives of Neurology;
Neurology; J Neurology and Neurosurg.;
Neuroscience and Behavioral Physiology;
Pain;
Psychiatry;
Psychology Report;
Psychosomatic Medicine;
Journal of Psychotherapy;
Scandinavian Journal of Behavioral Therapy;
Science,
The J of the American Association for the Advancement of Science;

SOURCES RESUME:

TOTAL MEDLINE STUDIES 131
TOTAL MEDLINE JOURNALS 48
Average per journal 2.8

NON-MEDLINE JOURNALS (6):
Journal of Neurotherapy 12;
Subtle Energies 1;
Journal of Transpersonal Psychology 1;
National Head Injury Syllabus 1;
Dissertations Abstracts 1;
Informatorium (Czech) 1
TOTAL STUDIES 17

CRITERIA:

SIGNIFICANT STATISTICAL IMPROVEMENT # USAGE IN STUDIES
1 SEIZURE FREQUENCY 23
2 WISC 11
3 TOVA 10
4 EEG 10
5 Wide Range Achievement Test – WRAT 7
6 Abstinence follow-up 5
7 Conners Parent Rating Scale 4
8 DSM ADHD Rating 4
9 ADD Evaluation Scale (ADDES) 3
10 Mind directed computer writing 3
11 Beck Depression Inventory 3
12 Benton Visual Retention Test 2
13 Reading Quotient (Czech) 2
14 Digit Square (Czech) 2
15 MCMI (Millon) 2
16 Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test (K-BIT) 1
17 School work 1
18 Word Fluency Test 1
19 Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test
20 Tapping test
21 Symbol Digit Modalit. Test
22 Grooved Pegboard
23 BVM
24 Trail MakingTest
25 16 PF (Cattell)
26 Personal Orientation Inventory (Shostrom)
27 DDT
28 SPECT
29 Shooting Accuracy
30 Criminal behavior follow-up
31 SNAP Rating Scale
CRITERIA RESUME:

TOTAL OBJECTIVE MEASURES USED: 31
TOTAL OBJECTIVE MEASURES USAGE: 65
USED MEASURES AVERAGE PER STUDY: 2.1
# SUBJECTS in studies reviewed: 1967
In controlled studies: 120
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