Reliability of electrodermal measures: a compilation

Establishment of satisfactory reliability of the various parameters of EDA is a prerequisite for certain applications of this psychophysiological index. A great deal of research has been devoted to the study of the reliability of EDA. The present paper, beginning with some methodological considerations, has compiled and summarized the work published on this subject, classifying it according to the following variables: number of subjects examined, number of sessions per subject, interval between sessions, statistical method used for obtaining the reliability coefficient and the EDA parameter chosen as the dependent variable.

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