Washington University in St. Louis
Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences

REDCap Overview

REDCap Database: REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) is a secure, web-based application designed exclusively to support data capture for research studies. REDCap provides: 1) an intuitive interface for data entry (with data validation); 2) audit trails for tracking data manipulation and export procedures; 3) automated export procedures for seamless data downloads to common statistical packages (SPSS, SAS, Stata, R); 4) procedures for importing data from external sources; and 5) advanced features, such as branching logic and calculated fields.

REDCap Survey : REDCap Survey is a powerful tool for building and managing online surveys. You can create and design surveys in your web browser and engage potential respondents using a variety of notification methods. Participant responses may be easily exported to Microsoft Excel or to common statistical analysis packages (SPSS, SAS, R, Stata). REDCap Survey allows for a variety of question types, such as Text Boxes, Multiple Choice (single and multiple answer), File Uploads, Yes/No, True/False, and Sliders (Rating Scales). There are also advanced question features that may be utilized, such as auto-validation, branching logic, and stop actions.

The REDCap project was initiated at Vanderbilt University and includes more than 65 active institutional partners from CTSA, GCRC, RCMI funded institutions, through a collaborative international consortium. REDCap services are available at no cost through Research Design and Biostatistics Group (RDBG) and SCC Biostatistics Core to research teams using support from Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS) at Washington university in St. Louis.

REDCap Database Video Tutorials

• 1) General Overview of Database Creation (5 min)
• 2) The Data Dictionary (12 min)
• 3) The Database "Applications" Menu (11 min)
• 4) REDCap 3.0: The Online Form Editor and Data Dictionary Upload (3 min)
• 5) REDCap 3.0: The Online Form Editor - in depth (5 min)
• 6) REDCap 3.0: The Project Calendar (5 min)
• 7) REDCap 3.0: The "Define My Events" Page (4 min)
• 8) REDCap 3.0: The Scheduling Module (6 min)
• 9) REDCap 3.0: The Control Panel (2 min)

REDCap Survey Video Tutorials

• 1) Survey Basics: Creating a Survey (4 min)
• 2) Methods for Collecting Survey Responses (3 min)
• 3) Advanced Survey Features: Branching Logic and Stop Actions (coming soon)

REDCap Seminar Presentation Slides

• REDCap Data Capture System Overview -- J. Philip Miller 10/29/2009

REDCap Authorization Forms Download

To use REDCap to build and manage the forms and underlie databases for your study, a REDCap Project Account must first be requested from the Division of Biostatistics. Once the Project Account is set up, each individual user must request a REDCap User Account from the Division of Biostatistics.

• Request for REDCap Project Account
• Request for REDCap User Account
• Request for Sidedoor Web Certificate (Required for off-campus access)

Contact Information

• To gain access to REDCap Database or REDCap Survey, please contact J. Kevan Essmyer.
• For primary general support, please contact Jean Zhang or Yu Tao .
• For technical support, please contact J. Kevan Essmyer.

To login to your REDCap Database or REDCap Survey, authorized REDCap user please click

• For user from outside of the WUSTL nework
      (requires a Sidedoor Web Certificate).
• For user from WUCON.
• For user from BIOSTAT.

For other data capture options, please go to Clinportal.