Additional Resources
Examples and Templates
REDCap Shared Library
Five Different Example Projects from REDCap
Example Data Dictionary
UT IRB Template
To be included in IRB Applications:
Study data will be collected and managed using REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture). REDCap[1] is a secure, web application designed to support data capture for research studies, providing user-friendly web-based case report forms, real-time data entry validation (e.g. for data types and range checks), audit trails and a de-identified data export mechanism to common statistical packages (SPSS, SAS, Stata, R/S-Plus). REDCap also provides a powerful tool for building and managing online surveys. The research team can create and design surveys in a web browser and engage potential respondents using a variety of notification methods. The system was developed by a multi-institutional consortium which includes University of Texas at Austin and was initiated at Vanderbilt University. The database is hosted at the Dell Medical School, which will be used as a central location for data processing and management. The DMS server has been cleared for Category-I data collection, including HIPAA and PHI, by UT's Information Security Office. Network transmissions (data entry, survey submission, web browsing, etc.) in REDCap are protected via Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption. REDCap data collection projects rely on a thorough study-specific data dictionary defined in an iterative self-documenting process by all members of the research team with planning assistance from the PRC. The iterative development and testing process results in a well-planned data collection strategy for individual studies. REDCap provides a secure, web-based application that is flexible enough to be used for a variety of types of research, provide an intuitive interface for users to enter data and have real time validation rules at the time of entry.
Publications:
[1] P.A. Harris, R. Thielke, R. Taylor, J. Payne, N. Gonzalez, J.G. Conde. Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) - A metadata-driven methodology and workflow process for providing translational research informatics support. Journal of Biomedical Informatics, 2008.
Other User Guides and Information
RedCAP User Guide
The REDCap manual with information and screenshots on how to create a new project, add fields to an existing project, use branching logic, review field types, etc. This guide has everything you need to take your project from development to production!
RedCAP Instructional Videos and Tutorials