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Resources for ESM and ambulatory-assessment researchers

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ESM Study Protocol Template

A fillable working document for designing an ESM/EMA study.

Goes from research question through item set, schedule, power analysis, compliance monitoring, and pre-registration in one structured template. Includes a notification-schedule worksheet and a compliance-monitoring checklist. IRB-ready.

~12 pagesPhD students, postdocs, PIs planning ESM/EMA studiesCC BY 4.0

Cognitive Tasks for Smartphone Studies — Reference Guide

When each common task is appropriate, mobile-tuned trial counts, scoring notes, citations.

Covers Stroop, n-back, go/no-go, flanker, simple RT, trail-making, spatial span (Corsi), symbol-digit, finger tapping, and matrix reasoning. Mobile-specific design considerations and five rules for cognitive-task design.

~10 pagesResearchers integrating cognitive tasks into mobile studiesCC BY 4.0

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