A protocol for working with open-source neuroimaging datasets

Large, publicly available neuroimaging datasets are becoming increasingly common, but their use presents challenges because of insufficient knowledge of the tool options for data processing and proper data organization. Here, we describe a protocol to lessen these barriers. We describe the steps for the search and download of the open-source dataset. We detail the steps for proper data management and practical guidelines for data analysis. Finally, we give instructions for data and result sharing on public repositories and pre-print services.For complete details on the use and execution of this profile, please refer to Ho-rien et al. (2021).

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Large, publicly available neuroimaging datasets are increasingly common, but there are challenges related to tool options for data processing and organization. This article presents a protocol to address these barriers, with steps for dataset search and download, proper data management, practical data analysis guidelines, and instructions for data and result sharing.