REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) is a secure, web-based application designed exclusively to support data capture for research studies. The tool is easy to use, free, and your data is securely kept on Biomedical Informatics servers, in the secure data center run by the Institute for Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy (IPOP) physically located in the new Biological and Pharmaceutical Complex building.
REDCap was created at Vanderbilt. A consortium of users from around the world contribute to the continuing evolution of the tool and provide a valuable sounding board and testing resource to the Vanderbilt team.
REDCap Project Details
REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) is a secure, web-based application designed exclusively to support data capture for research studies. REDCap provides: 1) an intuitive interface for data entry (with data validation); 2) audit trails for tracking data manipulation and export procedures; 3) automated export procedures for seamless data downloads to common statistical packages (SPSS, SAS, Stata, R); 4) procedures for importing data from external sources; and 5) advanced features, such as branching logic and calculated fields.
Features:
- Build web-based databases quickly and securely - Create and design your database rapidly using secure web authentication. No extra software is required.
- Fast and flexible - Conception to production-level database in less than one day.
- Scheduling - Utilize a built-in project calendar and scheduling module for organizing your events and appointments.
- Export data to common data analysis packages - Export your data to Microsoft Excel, SAS, Stata, R, or SPSS for analysis.
- Ad Hoc Reporting - Create custom queries for generating reports to view or download.
- Save your data entry forms as a PDF to print - Generate a PDF version of your data collection forms for printing to collect data offline.
- Advanced features - Auto-validation, calculated fields, and branching/skip logic.
REDCap Survey Details
REDCap Survey is a powerful tool for building and managing online surveys. You can create and design surveys in your web browser and engage potential respondents using a variety of notification methods. Participant responses may be easily exported to Microsoft Excel or to common statistical analysis packages (SPSS, SAS, R, Stata). REDCap Survey allows for a variety of question types, such as Text Boxes, Multiple Choice (single and multiple answer), File Uploads, Yes/No, True/False, and Sliders (Rating Scales). There are also advanced question features that may be utilized, such as auto-validation, branching logic, and stop actions.
Features:
- Build online surveys quickly and securely - Create and design your survey in a matter of minutes using secure web authentication. No extra software is required.
- Your survey data is hosted by your institution - No need to worry about security issues regarding third party websites hosting your private data.
- Export data to common data analysis packages - Export your data to Microsoft Excel, SAS, Stata, R, or SPSS for analysis.
- Easily manage a contact list of respondents - Build a list of email contacts, create custom email invitations, and track who responds.
- Option to collect responses anonymously - Keep your participant responses anonymous (default), or if desired, responses from email contacts can be identified.
- Save your survey as a PDF - Generate a PDF version of your survey for printing to collect responses offline.
- Advanced question features - Auto-validation, branching logic, and stop actions.
Services in Support of REDCap
Biomedical Informatics provides various types of support for REDCap and REDCap users as follows:
- Research consultation regarding the application of REDCap to your project(s)
- Limited database setup and evolution (our business model is to train you and your team to work within REDCap to manage your dbase)
- Project planning and consultation
- Training
- Data migration
REDCap Training
REDCap was designed and is evolved specifically to allow for the set up and maintenance of the database by the investigator and their research team. Training is available in various formats: