prior-to-data-coll-checklist.qmd

# Prior to data collection checklist

The steps for getting started are tracked by the MB5 leadership team on the MB5 Project Tracker. You can check it to see what steps your lab has completed. If you have any questions or think your lab’s progress is not up-to-date, contact us (mb5@manybabies.org).

After preparing your lab and BEFORE BEGINNING DATA COLLECTION you need to: 

* Complete the Initial Sign-Up Form (if you have not already done so).
* Confirm ethics approval is uploaded: Make sure that a copy of your lab’s ethics approval is in this google drive folder. If you plan to share participant videos via Databrary, you should also make sure you are getting proper consent for video sharing (please include approval for video sharing in ethics upload). 
* Confirm demographics form is uploaded: Make sure that a copy of your lab’s demographics formethics approval is in this google drive folder.
* Confirm walkthrough video is and demographics form uploaded (if needed): Make sure that a copy of your lab’s walkthrough video is in this google drive folder, and your laboratory demographics form in this google drive folder.
* Complete the Lab Questionnaire: Make sure someone from your lab has filled out the Lab Questionnaire with details about your laboratory. The leadership will be notified of your submission of the Lab Questionnaire after which they will start the approval/greenlighting process. 
* Convert dummy or pilot data into the right format for submission (see details below) using the MB Data validator to check data validity; in case of questions, please contact the analysis team. This ensures that you will be ready to submit your lab’s data to the central analysis team!
* Send email to Jessica Kosie (jkosie@asu.edu)  to let the leadership know that you are ready for ‘greenlighting’. 
* Wait until you receive an official go-ahead from Project Leads before you begin testing. We may have questions for you, e.g. about your planned protocol deviations. We will do our best to respond quickly, but Iif you don’t hear from us within a week of sending the email, please contact us again!.