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nilearn.glm.second_level.make_second_level_design_matrix

nilearn.glm.second_level.make_second_level_design_matrix(subjects_label, confounds=None)

Sets up a second level design.

Construct a design matrix with an intercept and subject specific confounds.

Parameters

subjects_labellist of str

Contain subject labels to extract confounders in the right order, corresponding with the images, to create the design matrix.

confoundspandas.DataFrame or None, optional

If given, contains at least two columns, subject_label and one confound. The subjects list determines the rows to extract from confounds thanks to its subject_label column. All subjects must have confounds specified. There should be only one row per subject. Default=None.

Returns

design_matrixpandas.DataFrame

The second level design matrix.

Examples using nilearn.glm.second_level.make_second_level_design_matrix

Example of second level design matrix

Example of second level design matrix