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REDCap

REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) is a secure, web-based application for building and managing online surveys and databases. REDCap's easy design environment allows a user to quickly create data capture forms with features like a built-in audit log and configurable user rights. REDCap was developed by Vanderbilt University, which continues to oversee its ongoing development and the implementation of new features, through the REDCap Consortium.

REDCap is a self-service application.  Below are some informational REDCap videos that can help you get started and gain a better understanding of the REDCap application and its functionality. NOTE: New versions of REDCap are released frequently, so the videos and other training resources below may reflect earlier software versions and thus may look slightly different than your system. Refer to your REDCap software’s built-in prompts and instructional text for the most current information.

1) Introductory Overviews
• Brief Overview of REDCap (5 min)
• Detailed Overview of REDCap (14 min)

 

2) Basic Features & Functionality
• Introduction to Instrument Development (6 min)
   – The Online Designer (5 min)
   – The Data Dictionary (10 min)
• Overview of Basic Data Entry (19 min)
• Applications (5 min)

 

3) Project Types
• Overview of Project Types (3 min)
• Traditional Project (3 min)
• Single Survey Project (5 min)
• Longitudinal Project (3 min)
• Longitudinal + Scheduling Project (3 min)
• Operations Project (2 min)

 

4) Special Topics
• REDCap Mobile App (2 min)
• Project Field Types (4 min)
• The Calendar (7 min)
• Data Access Groups for Multi-site Projects (7 min)
• Data Resolution Workflow – Data Queries Module (5 min)
• Locking Records (2 min)
• Defining Longitudinal Events (5 min)
• Designating Instruments for Events (3 min)
• Scheduling Module (7 min)
• Repeating Instruments and Events (33 min)