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What you need before you start1. Study Design
Data collection points Relation of points to each other
2. Data Forms3. Variables
Type Ranges Identifiers
4. Users Who Limitations
The options on this screen depend on your project
settings…you can change your project settings here, if
you did it wrong
The options on this screen depend on your project
settings…you can change your project settings here, if
you did it wrong
Click each Instrument name to modify this. Each of these is a different
data form.
Click each Instrument name to modify this. Each of these is a different
data form.
Click here to add a form
Click here to add a form
You can rename or
delete a whole form
You can rename or
delete a whole form
Note: you can add variables at any point or click and drag them to a different
location
Note: you can add variables at any point or click and drag them to a different
location
Each variable is specified in 4 quick steps:
Each variable is specified in 4 quick steps:
1) Pick your variable type (Note: the most commonly used types of data are instances of a “Text Box”)
1) Pick your variable type (Note: the most commonly used types of data are instances of a “Text Box”)
2) Label your variable--
2) Label your variable--
3) REDCap automatically makes variable names…but you can change it if you’d like
3) REDCap automatically makes variable names…but you can change it if you’d like
4) Specify variable characteristics-Validation: specify variable type and any limits on itRequired variableIdentifier
4) Specify variable characteristics-Validation: specify variable type and any limits on itRequired variableIdentifier
Days offset are from initial event (note, this may be BEFORE you see your participant. Ex: if first event is a stroke, then this would be your first event
When using the calendar module, these days and ranges are included for planning
Days offset are from initial event (note, this may be BEFORE you see your participant. Ex: if first event is a stroke, then this would be your first event
When using the calendar module, these days and ranges are included for planning
Different study arms can have different eventsDifferent study arms can have different events
If your events are not scheduled, this can be used as an ordered tracking of # of visits; there is no limit to the number of events possible
If your events are not scheduled, this can be used as an ordered tracking of # of visits; there is no limit to the number of events possible
How to organize your study info
Event 1: Screening
Event 2: Pre-test
Event 3: Post-test
Event 4: Follow-up
Prescreening
X
H & P X X
OGTT X X
Questionnaire
X X
1. Create a matrix of your study events and what data is being collected when
How to organize your study info2. Get the details of ALL your variables
Form Label Name Type Limits Required
Identifier
Screening
Patient ID
ID Text none Y Y
Screening
Age in Years
Age_yrs Text: Integer
21-69 Y N