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The Pre-fMRI Scanning Protocol checklist can be | The Pre-fMRI Scanning Protocol checklist can be downloaded [[Media:example.docx|here]]. | ||
Below is additional information pertaining to pre-screening potential participants. | Below is additional information pertaining to pre-screening potential participants. | ||
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Dear (participant’s name), | Dear (participant’s name), | ||
Before we schedule a time to begin the experiment, I need you to answer a few questions…… (Handedness, native English speaker, precluding brain injuries, metal implants/ pacemakers). | |||
Thank you, | Thank you, | ||
(Insert Name) | (Insert Name) | ||
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Dear (participant’s name), | Dear (participant’s name), | ||
Here is a friendly reminder that you are scheduled to meet with me in Park 341 at (insert time). | |||
See you tomorrow, | See you tomorrow, | ||
(Insert Name) | (Insert Name) | ||
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_____ Usher participant to the computer in room ## to create an account on SITE | _____ Usher participant to the computer in room ## to create an account on SITE | ||
_____ Instruct participant to find their username and password in their email | |||
_____ Assign participant appropriate tasks | _____ Assign participant appropriate tasks | ||
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_____ Schedule MRI sessions | _____ Schedule MRI sessions | ||
*A strategy should be used to impress upon the participant that the MRI scanner is both difficult to schedule and expensive to run | |||
*We want to avoid participants flaking out | |||
_____ Send the participant a reminder email a day before there timeslot for each session with directions to the scanner. | _____ Send the participant a reminder email a day before there timeslot for each session with directions to the scanner. | ||
*The full list of parking options is likely not in the email yet, but a good reference website for parking is at [http://www.bnmc.org/parking-bnmc/ http://www.bnmc.org/parking-bnmc/] | |||
*The participant should be instructed to arrive at least 15 (but ideally 30) minutes before the scheduled start of scanning. This will allow time for consenting, MRI safety checklist, pocket emptying, using the rest room, etc. We will likely have the scanner booked in a time window that doesn't run adjacent to another scan session, so if the participant is ready to go into the scanner early, then the entire session will simply end earlier. Thus, there's no downside for the participant to arrive early. | |||
Thank the participant for their time. | Thank the participant for their time. | ||
Latest revision as of 09:55, 26 July 2016
This page is incomplete and more or less formatting practice!
The Pre-fMRI Scanning Protocol checklist can be downloaded here.
Below is additional information pertaining to pre-screening potential participants.
Scheduling
_____ Email participant and make sure they are eligible to participate in the study
Dear (participant’s name),
Before we schedule a time to begin the experiment, I need you to answer a few questions…… (Handedness, native English speaker, precluding brain injuries, metal implants/ pacemakers).
Thank you,
(Insert Name)
_____ Schedule a time to meet with the participant in the lab
_____ Send a reminder email the day before informing the participant when and where to meet you
Dear (participant’s name),
Here is a friendly reminder that you are scheduled to meet with me in Park 341 at (insert time).
See you tomorrow,
(Insert Name)
Set up
_____ Have a copy of the informed consent ready to go over with the participant
_____ Have the SITE ready for the participant to create an account on the computer in room ##
_____ Have the SITE ready to assign the participants tasks after they have created an account
_____ If timeslots are available for the scanner have these prepared to schedule with the participant.
Gaining consent and individual differences
_____ Gain verbal consent from participant and give them the form to take home with them
_____ Usher participant to the computer in room ## to create an account on SITE
_____ Instruct participant to find their username and password in their email
_____ Assign participant appropriate tasks
- _____ Update Info
- _____ Handedness
- _____ Language Experience
- _____ Lexical Decision
_____ Have the participant complete the tasks
_____ Examine scores to assess eligibility for scanning
_____ Eligible or _____ Not Eligible
Scheduling time at the scanner
_____ Schedule MRI sessions
- A strategy should be used to impress upon the participant that the MRI scanner is both difficult to schedule and expensive to run
- We want to avoid participants flaking out
_____ Send the participant a reminder email a day before there timeslot for each session with directions to the scanner.
- The full list of parking options is likely not in the email yet, but a good reference website for parking is at http://www.bnmc.org/parking-bnmc/
- The participant should be instructed to arrive at least 15 (but ideally 30) minutes before the scheduled start of scanning. This will allow time for consenting, MRI safety checklist, pocket emptying, using the rest room, etc. We will likely have the scanner booked in a time window that doesn't run adjacent to another scan session, so if the participant is ready to go into the scanner early, then the entire session will simply end earlier. Thus, there's no downside for the participant to arrive early.
Thank the participant for their time.