Preparing Experimental Designs
Following initial study design
- Presentation on the General Lab Meeting to get feedback on initial study design
- Test scripts, equipment, tasks, and procedures with a small pilot (see here for rules about pilot designs at DCCN and here on how to book a lab)
- Present your work and proposal to Donders in a PPM (see PPM page here)
- Test again using a more extensive pilot (if necessary)
After finalizing design
- Set up your study on SONA, the university’s recruitment platform (info here)
- Set up specific time slots in SONA.
- Book MRI/MEG/behavioral cubicle slot (+ support from research assistant if required)
- Open slot on SONA
- Add time slots to your personalized or shared Google Calendar (if you have one)
- Set up Castor, an online platform to keep track of all relevant documents of participants in your study
- Print the necessary Informed Consent Forms & Subject Information Packages (Check that you are always using the last version of these forms)
- Familiarize yourself with the data management procedure
When Starting to Test
- Take a look at the concept checklist and alter according to your own interests. It is always a good idea to make sure everything is as standarized as possible.
The following flow chart should provide a concise summary of the different steps you need to take when setting up an experiment at the DCCN.
