REDCap is a useful, flexible, and secure online system for collecting and storing clinical data that is widely used throughout the world by researchers, particularly in the health sciences and other fields that deal with personal health information.
Why Use REDCap?
With REDCap, users can design surveys for study participants to fill out, and/or enter data themselves. Designed to both protect data privacy and integrity, REDCap might not be the simplest and most user-friendly way to gather clinical data, but it is secure, HIPAA-compliant, customizable, and compliant with IRB mandates. You should consider using REDCap if you are:
Using online surveys to collect clinical data
Collecting Personal Health Information
Need to store clinical research data in a secure environment
Collaborating with other researchers
Collecting longitudinal survey data
If you are a Temple University Health System (TUHS) employee and have an active TUHS email account (YourName@tuhs.temple.edu), please login here: https://redcap.templehealth.org/redcap/ using your normal TUHS credentials (username and password. If you need help, contact Will Dean (will.dean@temple.edu).
For information on how to use REDCap, check out our guide!
You can also book an appointment with Will to discuss your project and how to use REDCap for it: https://api3.libcal.com/appointments-widget.php?u=52686&iid=1621&t=Make%20an%20Appointment
Need help? Email us at asktulibrary@temple.edu