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Web-based electronic data capture for eCRFs, surveys and study databases; non-profit institutions run their own instance at no licence cost.
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- Licence
- Proprietary
- Cost
- Free of charge (with restrictions)
- Source code
- Restricted access
- Maturity
- Mature
- Domains
- Clinical research
About
REDCap is an electronic data capture platform used to build and manage online surveys and research databases. In FAIR Metroline guidance it is discussed as a commonly used EDC system for eCRF design, including support for structured data capture and ontology search features.
Where it fits in the FAIR Metroline
Metroline steps
Use cases
How to cite
Harvey L.A. (2018) REDCap: Web-based software for all types of data storage and collection editorial. Spinal Cord. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41393-018-0169-9
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