REDCap Services

Overview

REDCap is available to anyone at MUSC with a NetID and is designed to be a self-service tool. Getting started is easy. Once logged in and registered at https://redcap.musc.edu, select the “Create New Project” tab, answer the few questions and select "Create Project" at the bottom of the form. You'll be taken to the Project Set Up page where you can enable features such as auto-numbering, a longitudinal format and/or survey functionality. Click on Online Designer to access your first data collection instrument (form). Here you'll be able to add forms and/or enable forms as individual surveys. Click on a form title to enter the specific data collection fields.

There is a wealth of information to help you build your project, as well as to enter and manage your data. Just click on "Training Resources” for video tutorials or “Help & FAQ” for a reference guide organized by topic. If you decide you'd like to have more hands on help or still have questions after exploring the site on your own, you can request a one-on-one consultation through our SPARC Request system at SPARCRequest. Once on the SPARC site select SCTR Services on the left side of the screen, and then “REDCap”. Under REDCap Services, you will find options for both research and non-research consultation. Also available is dedicated development or custom programming on a fee-for-service basis.

Contacts

If you need more information or if specific questions come up as you put your project together, please feel free to email the REDCap support team redcap@musc.edu.

Consultations

REDCap Project Consultation (for RESEARCH Projects)

This service is provided at no charge and includes up to one hour of training, support and/or assistance for an investigator to initiate and/or implement a REDCap project in support of a research study. Please note that IRB approval is required prior to any research data collection involving human subjects.

REDCap Project Consultation (for NON-RESEARCH Projects)

This service is provided at no charge and includes up to one hour of training, support and/or assistance for clinical or academic faculty/staff to initiate and/or implement a REDCap project in support of a non-research initiative.

REDCap Project Consultation – Fee-for-Service Project Build or Data Entry Requests (All Projects)

This drop-off service includes requests for a REDCap database build using standard REDCap features and functions and/or data entry. The one-hour consultation to review project needs and options is provided at no charge. Subsequent coordinator time will be billed as fee-for-service on an hourly basis. To start your ideal project, include REDCap in your SPARCRequest.

REDCap Project Consultation – Fee-for-Service Data Interface Programming (All Projects)

This service includes requests to establish links between MUSC's Clinical Data Warehouse (CDW) and a REDCap project, as well as for Application Program Interfaces (APIs). The one hour consultation to review project needs and options is provided at no charge. Subsequent programmer and administrator time will be billed as a fee-for-service on a percent effort basis. To start your ideal project, include REDCap in your SPARCRequest.

Resources

REDCap Auto Notification Plugin User Guide (PDF)

REDCap Grants and Publications Verbiage (PDF)

REDCap Security Verbiage for Grants and DSMPs (PDF)