Dear Toshi

Thanks for your e-mail. I will add further details as suggested in the new release - thanks for the feedback. I am attaching a script (it is previously shared on the list as well if you search) which does almost all what is in the manual plus what you have asked for, though please carefully check it.

In brief, there are 'no' modulatory effects (it is resting state), states per region is 1, NO stochastic effects (unless you are interested in using stochastic DCM), leave center input as default (no) and fit CSD (use time series if you are running stochastic DCM).

I hope this helps.

Best wishes,

Adeel

On Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 8:44 AM, Toshi Kaw <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Hello, experts.

I would like to apply DCM for my resting state fMRI data.
But there is no clear explanation of this issue by using of SPM. The SPM manual simply explains howto but there are lacks of some information. For example, in specifying DCM step, I do not know what to do after entering TE because manual did not say about "modulatory effects", "states per region", "stocahstic effects", "center input", and fit timeseries or CSD.
I (and everyone may) need kind walk-through description with a basic information about each step.
Any comments would be appreciated.

Best, Toshi