Enum: FMRIParadigmTypeEnum

fMRI experimental paradigm types

Permissible Values

Value	Title	Meaning	Description	Advantage	Analysis	Complexity	Duration	Flexibility	Instruction	Stimulus Type	Typical Use
BLOCK_DESIGN	Block design paradigm	STATO:0000046	Alternating blocks of task and rest conditions	high statistical power			typically 15-30 seconds per block				robust activation detection
EVENT_RELATED	Event-related design	EDAM:topic_3678	Brief stimuli presented at varying intervals	flexible timing, event separation			single events (seconds)				studying cognitive processes
MIXED_DESIGN	Mixed block and event-related design	EDAM:topic_3678	Combination of block and event-related elements	sustained and transient responses		high		high
RESTING_STATE	Resting state paradigm	NCIT:C178024	No explicit task, spontaneous brain activity		functional connectivity		typically 5-10 minutes		rest, eyes open/closed
NATURALISTIC	Naturalistic paradigm	EDAM:topic_3678	Ecologically valid stimuli (movies, stories)	ecological validity	inter-subject correlation					complex, realistic

Slots

Name	Description
fmri_paradigm_type	fMRI experimental paradigm type

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets

LinkML Source

name: FMRIParadigmTypeEnum
instantiates:
- valuesets_meta:ValueSetEnumDefinition
description: fMRI experimental paradigm types
title: FMRI Paradigm Type
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets
contributors:
- orcid:0000-0002-6601-2165
- https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code
status: DRAFT
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  BLOCK_DESIGN:
    text: BLOCK_DESIGN
    description: Alternating blocks of task and rest conditions
    meaning: STATO:0000046
    annotations:
      duration:
        tag: duration
        value: typically 15-30 seconds per block
      advantage:
        tag: advantage
        value: high statistical power
      typical_use:
        tag: typical_use
        value: robust activation detection
    title: Block design paradigm
  EVENT_RELATED:
    text: EVENT_RELATED
    description: Brief stimuli presented at varying intervals
    meaning: EDAM:topic_3678
    annotations:
      duration:
        tag: duration
        value: single events (seconds)
      advantage:
        tag: advantage
        value: flexible timing, event separation
      typical_use:
        tag: typical_use
        value: studying cognitive processes
    title: Event-related design
    aliases:
    - Experimental design and studies
  MIXED_DESIGN:
    text: MIXED_DESIGN
    description: Combination of block and event-related elements
    meaning: EDAM:topic_3678
    annotations:
      flexibility:
        tag: flexibility
        value: high
      advantage:
        tag: advantage
        value: sustained and transient responses
      complexity:
        tag: complexity
        value: high
    title: Mixed block and event-related design
    aliases:
    - Experimental design and studies
  RESTING_STATE:
    text: RESTING_STATE
    description: No explicit task, spontaneous brain activity
    meaning: NCIT:C178024
    annotations:
      instruction:
        tag: instruction
        value: rest, eyes open/closed
      duration:
        tag: duration
        value: typically 5-10 minutes
      analysis:
        tag: analysis
        value: functional connectivity
    title: Resting state paradigm
    aliases:
    - Resting Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  NATURALISTIC:
    text: NATURALISTIC
    description: Ecologically valid stimuli (movies, stories)
    meaning: EDAM:topic_3678
    annotations:
      stimulus_type:
        tag: stimulus_type
        value: complex, realistic
      advantage:
        tag: advantage
        value: ecological validity
      analysis:
        tag: analysis
        value: inter-subject correlation
    title: Naturalistic paradigm
    aliases:
    - Experimental design and studies