NDLI: Qualitative studies involving users of clinical neurotechnology: a scoping review

Content Provider	Springer Nature : BioMed Central
Author	Starke, Georg Akmazoglu, Tugba Basaran Colucci, Annalisa Vermehren, Mareike van Beinum, Amanda Buthut, Maria Soekadar, Surjo R. Bublitz, Christoph Chandler, Jennifer A. Ienca, Marcello
Abstract	Background The rise of a new generation of intelligent neuroprostheses, brain-computer interfaces (BCI) and adaptive closed-loop brain stimulation devices hastens the clinical deployment of neurotechnologies to treat neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders. However, it remains unclear how these nascent technologies may impact the subjective experience of their users. To inform this debate, it is crucial to have a solid understanding how more established current technologies already affect their users. In recent years, researchers have used qualitative research methods to explore the subjective experience of individuals who become users of clinical neurotechnology. Yet, a synthesis of these more recent findings focusing on qualitative methods is still lacking. Methods To address this gap in the literature, we systematically searched five databases for original research articles that investigated subjective experiences of persons using or receiving neuroprosthetics, BCIs or neuromodulation with qualitative interviews and raised normative questions. Results 36 research articles were included and analysed using qualitative content analysis. Our findings synthesise the current scientific literature and reveal a pronounced focus on usability and other technical aspects of user experience. In parallel, they highlight a relative neglect of considerations regarding agency, self-perception, personal identity and subjective experience. Conclusions Our synthesis of the existing qualitative literature on clinical neurotechnology highlights the need to expand the current methodological focus as to investigate also non-technical aspects of user experience. Given the critical role considerations of agency, self-perception and personal identity play in assessing the ethical and legal significance of these technologies, our findings reveal a critical gap in the existing literature. This review provides a comprehensive synthesis of the current qualitative research landscape on neurotechnology and the limitations thereof. These findings can inform researchers on how to study the subjective experience of neurotechnology users more holistically and build patient-centred neurotechnology.
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Ending Page	14
Page Count	14
Starting Page	1
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ISSN	14726939
DOI	10.1186/s12910-024-01087-z
Journal	BMC Medical Ethics
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	25
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2024-08-14
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Ethics Philosophy of Medicine Theory of Medicine Bioethics Neurotechnology Qualitative research Subjective experience Self-perception Patient-centred technology Theory of Medicine/Bioethics
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Issues, Ethics and Legal Aspects Health Policy Health (social science)
Journal Impact Factor	3/2023
5-Year Journal Impact Factor	3.1/2023

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