REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) is a web-based application developed by Vanderbilt University to capture data for clinical research and create databases and projects and was first released in the year 2004. REDCap (with the latest version 1112.05.3 8 released in May 20212022) is widely used in academic research institutions with more than 2400 6400 institutional collaborators in over 115 150 countries and serves more than 590,000 2.5 million end-users and more than 450,000 1.7 million ongoing research studies on this platform (updated on 11th Jan 202218th April 2023).
Reasons to use REDCap:
Secure – Full user authentication (log-on/password), customizable user rights restrictions, real-time data validation, centralized & secure data storage, data de-identification options, and a full audit trail. Inbuilt, it is Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)–compliant, highly secure, and intuitive to use.
Web-based – Enter data or build your database from anywhere in the world over a secure web connection with authentication and data logging.
Fast – Quick project start-up. Clinical report forms can be implemented without the need for a programmer. Concept to the production-level database is possible in less than one day.
Easy – Intuitive user interface and workflow, readily available online training materials
Fully customizable – In total control of shaping your database.
Autonomous utilization – Research groups have complete autonomy and control to add new users and set several levels of specific user rights.
Data export – Seamless data downloads to common statistical packages (including SPSS, SAS, Stata, and to the .csv (comma separated values) format, the most common import and export format for spreadsheets and databases.
Data import – Data import capability through Microsoft Excel
Advanced features – File uploading, auto–validation, branching logic, calculated fields, signature, Dynamic Query (SQL), and more!
Offers unique features that can be used to conduct rigorous RCTs.
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