REDCap at Griffith
This resource provides an introduction to using the REDCap (REsearch Data Capture) tool at Griffith University. It may be used on its own or in conjunction with the Griffith RED workshop ‘Introduction to REDCap@Griffith’.
The aim of this workshop is to get you up and running with REDCap quickly. We aim to cover the fundamentals so you can start to use the service. It is not intended to act as comprehensive documentation. We’ve left out advanced topics like scheduled invitations, randomisation and longitudinal study design.
For background information about REDCap, please visit projectredcap.org.
Learning objectives
| Once you have completed this workshop you should be able to: |
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| Log in to the Griffith REDCap instance |
| Create a new project |
| Create a data collection instrument |
| Create basic questions and apply validation |
| Control question visibility using branching logic |
| Distribute your project |
| Locate REDCap support resources |
Plan your project on paper first!
A significant amount of careful planning and design needs to happen before you start building your survey.
Your preparation phase should have included:
- Research problem development
- Literature review
- Concept mapping and identification of measures
- Survey cohort identification
Your design phase should have included:
- Clarifying the answers you want (not the questions)
- Question design
- Question validation
- Sampling design