diff --git a/src/modality-specific-files/physiological-recordings.md b/src/modality-specific-files/physiological-recordings.md index 6d6adc41c6..5b1a25e8c8 100644 --- a/src/modality-specific-files/physiological-recordings.md +++ b/src/modality-specific-files/physiological-recordings.md @@ -72,11 +72,87 @@ electrocardiogram, respiratory movement measured with a respiration belt, gas concentration, or eye-tracking, MUST use `_physio.` pairs. ### Storing different recordings + +Recorded physio data **MUST** be split into separate data files in case of +difference in top-level metadata like `SamplingFrequency`, `Software`, and +`Manufacturer` of the main recording device (i.e., data source). These +top-level metadata are discussed in the following section. + +Data with common top-level metadata **MAY** be kept aggregated in one file +otherwise, or split based on channel type, if preferred. +The sole exception is eye tracking data, that **MUST** be split in its own +file, following [its specification](#eye-tracking). + +We **RECOMMEND** keeping different files from different recording +devices separate, but for easier inspection and analysis they can kept together +to get a clearer picture of what the fluctuations describe (e.g., looking +at ventilation and respiration together, or PPG and ECG for motion artifacts). + +We **RECOMMEND** to store trigger signals recorded alongside physiological channels in the same file when concurrent modalities are collected (e.g. functional MRI or EEG). + The [`recording-