Re: [Freesurfer] Getting around a design matrix with zero columns

2013-09-15 Thread Douglas Greve
Just remove that column. You don't need it or want it. doug On 9/15/13 11:42 PM, ye tian wrote: Dear Doug, I am afraid that I don't see a difference between fsgd file and customized design matrix in this case. If I were to set up my own design, the matrix would still have a column of zero's --

Re: [Freesurfer] Getting around a design matrix with zero columns

2013-09-15 Thread MCLAREN, Donald
Ye, If you use the DOSS model as Doug suggested, you have will not have a column of 0s in the matrix. However, the group columns become the covariate-adjusted thickness in each group (e.g. thickness at the mean years of meditation across everyone) - which doesn't make sense as non-meditators will

Re: [Freesurfer] Getting around a design matrix with zero columns

2013-09-15 Thread ye tian
Dear Doug, I am afraid that I don't see a difference between fsgd file and customized design matrix in this case. If I were to set up my own design, the matrix would still have a column of zero's -- unless there is a trick that I don't know? Thank you very much for your patience. Sincerely, Ye

Re: [Freesurfer] Getting around a design matrix with zero columns

2013-09-15 Thread Douglas Greve
There is not a way to do this using an FSGD and a DODS model. It will work if you change it to DOSS (if that is appropriate). Otherwise, you will need to create your own design matrix and feed it to mri_glmfit with --X doug On 9/13/13 10:21 PM, ye tian wrote: Dear Freesurfers, I am studyin