REDCap
Pronunciation: RED-cap
Also written as: REDCap — Research Electronic Data Capture
Research Electronic Data Capture, a web-based application designed for building and managing online surveys and databases for clinical research studies.
Full Definition
REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) is a secure, web-based application designed specifically for building and managing online surveys and databases in clinical research environments. Developed at Vanderbilt University, REDCap provides researchers with an intuitive interface for creating data collection instruments, managing participant data, and ensuring regulatory compliance. In oncology research, REDCap is widely used for patient registry studies, clinical trials, and quality improvement projects, offering features such as automated export procedures, real-time validation rules, and audit trails. The platform supports complex data relationships and branching logic, making it particularly valuable for cancer research where data collection requirements can be sophisticated and variable across different study phases.
Usage
Usage note: Trademark should be styled as 'REDCap' with specific capitalization.
In Context
- "The research coordinator entered patient-reported outcomes data into the REDCap database weekly." — Clinical research protocol
- "Migration from paper forms to REDCap reduced data entry errors by 60% in the breast cancer registry." — Quality improvement report