Tools

Advanced tools available in PRISM Studio’s Tools dropdown menu.

→ For a guided workflow overview, see Studio Overview.

File Management

Renamer by Example

Quickly rename files to PRISM/BIDS format using pattern matching.

How it works:

  1. Provide an example of your current naming: participant_001_task.tsv

  2. Show the desired BIDS name: sub-001_task-depression_survey.tsv

  3. PRISM Studio extracts the pattern and applies it to all similar files

Example patterns:

  • P001_baseline → sub-001_ses-baseline

  • subj-1_anxiety.csv → sub-001_task-anxiety_survey.tsv

Folder Organizer

Organize flat file lists into BIDS directory structure.

Input (flat folder):

sub-001_task-depression_survey.tsv
sub-001_task-anxiety_survey.tsv
sub-002_task-depression_survey.tsv

Output (BIDS structure):

sub-001/survey/sub-001_task-depression_survey.tsv
sub-001/survey/sub-001_task-anxiety_survey.tsv
sub-002/survey/sub-002_task-depression_survey.tsv

Survey Export

Survey Generator

Create new survey files from scratch or templates.

Options:

  • Start from blank

  • Copy from library

  • Generate from structure file

Survey Customizer

Modify existing surveys:

  • Add/remove items

  • Edit question text

  • Update response options

  • Add translations (EN/DE)

Library Browser

Browse the official PRISM survey library in PRISM Studio with 100+ validated instruments:

  • Wellbeing example instruments

  • Mood and stress self-report templates

  • Attention and behavior check templates

  • General demo questionnaires

  • And many more…

Recipes & Scoring

What Are Recipes?

Recipes define how to calculate scores from raw survey data:

{
  "RecipeName": "DEMO-9 Total Score",
  "Scoring": {
    "PHQ9_total": {
      "operation": "sum",
      "items": ["PHQ01", "PHQ02", "...", "PHQ09"]
    }
  }
}

Running Recipes

  1. Go to Tools → Recipes & Scoring

  2. Select your dataset

  3. Choose recipes from the library or your project

  4. Click Run

  5. Export results as SPSS or CSV

Export Formats

Format

Extension

Features

SPSS

.save

Variable labels, value labels

CSV

.csv

Universal compatibility

TSV

.tsv

BIDS-compatible

→ See Recipes Guide for creating custom recipes.

Template Editor

Create and edit survey/biometrics metadata templates.

Features

  • Form-based editing: No raw JSON required

  • Schema validation: Ensures templates are valid

  • Bilingual support: German and English text

  • Library integration: Start from official templates

Creating a Template

  1. Go to Tools → Template Editor

  2. Select modality (Survey, Biometrics)

  3. Add general information

  4. Add items with:

    • Item ID (column name)

    • Question text (EN/DE)

    • Response options

  5. Save to project or download

JSON Editor (Advanced)

Direct JSON editing for power users:

  • Syntax highlighting

  • Schema validation

  • Auto-completion

Use this for:

  • Bulk editing

  • Complex nested structures

  • Debugging

AND Export

Export PRISM Studio-managed datasets to AND (Austrian NeuroCloud) compatible format.

What It Does

Converts your PRISM-compatible dataset into a submission-ready package for AND with:

  • README.md in AND structure (overview, methods, missing data)

  • CITATION.cff with proper dataset citation metadata

  • .bids-validator-config.json for PRISM-specific validation rules

  • Git LFS setup (optional) if required by AND

CLI Usage

# Basic export (DataLad-friendly)
python -m src.converters.anc_export /path/to/dataset

# With Git LFS conversion (if AND requires it)
python -m src.converters.anc_export /path/to/dataset --git-lfs

# With metadata
python -m src.converters.anc_export /path/to/dataset --metadata info.json

What Gets Preserved

  • ✅ All BIDS compatibility (existing tools still work)

  • ✅ PRISM extensions (survey/, biometrics/)

  • ✅ DataLad compatibility (default)

  • ✅ Custom code/ and derivatives/

DataLad vs Git LFS

Default: Stays DataLad-compatible
With --git-lfs: Converts to Git LFS format for AND submission

Important: Check with AND whether they accept DataLad datasets before converting to Git LFS!

Quick Reference

Tool

Purpose

When to Use

Renamer

Fix filenames

After importing data

Organizer

Create folders

After renaming files

Survey Gen

Create surveys

Starting new task

Customizer

Edit surveys

Adding translations

Library

Browse templates

Finding instruments

Recipes

Calculate scores

After data collection

Template Ed

Create metadata

Documenting data

JSON Editor

Raw editing

Advanced users

AND Export

Prepare for AND submission

Before sharing data