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By logging into Tulane SPHTM's Production Instance of REDCap, you are agreeing to abide by:
- Tulane Redcap Policy and guidelines (Tulane Box PDF)
- Tulane University Information Systems Security Policy
- Tulane University Office of Research : Compliance
- Tulane University Internal Review Board - IRB registration is required!
- Data security & subject privacy and rights and federal laws per:
- Use these links for any questions on policy or guidelines.
Any violation of the above policies and/or governing laws & policies is reportable and can result in Redcap access and/or project suspension.
IMPORTANT PLEASE NOTE PER STATED Redcap Secuirty Policy, Tulane IRB.
- This site is not intended for the collection of any actual study data.
- Projects found to contain data will be taken offline.
- Data can be purged (deleted) periodically.
- IRB Audits will be run periodically.
The REDCap Training instance is soley intended for training in REDCap and the development and testing of projects. NO DATA COLLECTION AUTHORIZED!
Please log in with your user name and password. If you are having trouble logging in, please contact Tulane SPHTM REDCap Administrators.
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 is required by your Institutional Review Board.
If you require assistance or have any questions about REDCap, please contact Tulane SPHTM REDCap Administrators.
If you are interested in setting up a project for the collection of study data please visit the Tulane REDCap homepage for detailed instruction under REDCap Access.
REDCap Features
Build online surveys and databases quickly and securely in your browser - Create and design your project using a secure login from any device. No extra software required. Access from anywhere, at any time.
Fast and flexible - Go from project creation to starting data collection in less than one day. Customizations and changes are possible any time, even after data collection has begun.
Advanced instrument design features - Auto-validation, calculated fields, file uploading, branching/skip logic, and survey stop actions.
Diverse and flexible survey distribution options - Use a list of email addresses or phone numbers for your survey respondents and automatically contact them with personalized messages, and track who has responded. Or create a simple link for an anonymous survey for mass email mailings, to post on a website, or print on a flyer.
Data quality - Use field validation, branching/skip logic, and Missing Data Codes to improve and protect data quality during data entry. Open data queries to automatically identify and resolve discrepancies and other issues real-time.
Custom reporting - Create custom searches for generating reports to view aggregate data. Identify trends with built-in basic statistics and charts.
Export data to common analysis packages - Export your data as a PDF or as CSV data for easy analysis in SAS, Stata, R, SPSS, or Microsoft Excel.
Secure file storage and sharing - Upload and share any type of file with anyone in the world through the File Repository feature or Send-It tool. Also works with exports and other built-in file uploading features.
Data-based triggers and alerts - Send real-time alerts and notifications to your team or other stakeholders via email, text, or phone based on certain data being entered or specific questions having a particular answer.
Connect to other resources - Use built-in features (API) to move data to/from your project. Build your own custom software development features to connect your project to other systems.