fMRI Task Design Guide

What problem does it solve?

fMRI task design decisions directly impact statistical power and the interpretability of results. This Skill provides a structured framework to choose between block, event-related, and mixed designs, optimize timing, jittering, and HRF estimation, and guide reporting and replication.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Design type guidance for block, event-related, mixed, and rapid event-related experiments tailored to research goals.
• Timing, ISI jittering, and HRF constraints to maximize design efficiency and separability of neural responses.
• Design reporting and power considerations aligned with COBIDAS guidelines for transparent methods.
• Use Case: Plan task design for a memory-encoding fMRI study with multiple conditions and several runs, balancing detection power and HRF estimation.

Quick Start

Describe an initial fMRI task design outline for a memory encoding study with block design parameters.