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REDCap

   REDCap

REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) is a free, secure, HIPAA-compliant, web-based application used for electronic capture and management of research and clinical study data. The REDCap system, developed by Vanderbilt University, provides an intuitive user interface to enter, audit, monitor, and export data. It also helps users to create web-based surveys. REDCap is available to all University of Rochester members.

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Features

  • A user access dashboard, to allow you to view and change which users have access to your projects
  • Multiple surveys per project
  • Patient randomization module
  • New grid control for capturing user input in a tabular format
  • REDCap Extensions to customize REDCap’s behavior on certain pages
  • A Data Dictionary Codebook that displays a human-readable version of the project’s data dictionary
  • Survey Queue, to list all of a participant’s surveys on a single page
  • Piping, which allows you to insert previously collected data into text on a form or survey (for example, a participant’s first and last name).

Additional Features:

  • Availability: Software is available at no cost for University of Rochester research teams.
  • Secure and web-based: Input data or build an online survey from anywhere in the world over a secure web connection with authentication and data logging.
  • Fast and flexible: Conception to production-level database or survey in less than one day.
  • Multi-site access: REDCap databases and surveys can be used by researchers from multiple sites and institutions.
  • Autonomous utilization: Research groups have complete autonomy and control to add new users. Export data to common data analysis packages. Exports raw data and syntax files for SAS, Stata, R, and SPSS.
  • Fully customizable: You are in total control of shaping your database or survey. HIPAA compliance: REDCap is fully HIPAA compliant.
  • Advanced features: Mid-study modifications, auto-validation, branching logic, and calculated fields.  

Get Started

To get started, visit https://redcap.urmc.rochester.edu. Users with a URMC account should use their URMC credentials to log in to REDCap. External users will need a sponser with a URMC account to request a Guest URMC Account. For more information regarding external users please reference the  REDCap Access for External Users guide.

The first time you log into the REDCap system a new account will be created. We encourage users to create and account and play around with a few test databases to get acquainted with the system. Free in-person consultations are available for questions about using REDCap for a specific study.

Get Training

To learn more about REDCap, demonstration and tutorial videos are currently available on the National REDCap Consortium website. There are also many user guides available on the REDCap portal.

Cost

REDCap is available for use to the URMC Community at no cost.

If the requester wishes to retain the services of a development consultant to design REDCap databases, data entry forms, or surveys, please contact the ORIT team. These consulting services are available on a recharge consulting basis.

Contact

For help with questions or support issues, please submit to the REDCap Support Request form.