Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap)
REDCap is a secure web platform for building and managing online databases and surveys. REDCap’s streamlined process for rapidly creating and designing projects offers a vast array of tools that can be tailored to virtually any data collection strategy.
REDCap provides automated export procedures for seamless data downloads to Excel and common statistical packages (SPSS, SAS, Stata, R), as well as a built-in project calendar, a scheduling module, ad hoc reporting tools, and advanced features, such as branching logic, file uploading, and calculated fields.
Learn more about REDCap by watching a brief summary video (4 min). If you would like to view other quick video tutorials of REDCap in action and an overview of its features, please see the Training Resources page.
NOTICE: If you are collecting data for the purposes of human subjects research, review and approval of the project are required by your Institutional Review Board.
If you require assistance or have questions about REDCap, please contact the UTHSC REDCap admin or if you are at Le Bonheur, contact the Le Bonheur admin.
UTHSC is a Covered Entity under HIPAA and conducts research governed by federal and state laws and regulations. As such, UTHSC has active programs to ensure compliance with these statutes. Members of the Center for Biomedical Informatics, Information Technology Services and UT Office of Research Compliance help ensure that data are accessed under safe and compliant conditions.