REDCap

REDCap (Research Education Data Capture) is a web-based application that Feinberg uses for managing online surveys and databases. More information is available at http://nucats.northwestern.edu/resources/data-science-and-informatics/software-tools-development/redcap.html.

Users can log in to REDCap using either the legacy instance at https://redcap.nubic.northwestern.edu/ or the new REDCap InCommon server at https://redcap.fsm.northwestern.edu/. When accessing REDCap from off campus, please connect through the Northwestern VPN or REDCap SSL VPN (Legacy only) at https://vpn-connect.northwestern.edu/.

 

REDCap provides:

  1. An intuitive interface for data entry (with data validation);
  2. Audit trails for tracking data manipulation and export procedures;
  3. Automated export procedures for seamless data downloads to common statistical packages (SPSS, SAS, Stata, R); and
  4. Procedures for importing data from external sources.

 

Available to

  • Feinberg Faculty
  • Staff
  • Affiliates with REDCap accounts

 

Cost

N/A

 

How to Request Service

Email REDCap@northwestern.edu