User Preferences and Needs for Health Data Collection Using Research Electronic Data Capture: Survey Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Self-administered web-based questionnaires are widely used to collect health data from patients and clinical research participants. REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture; Vanderbilt University) is a global, secure web application for building and managing electronic data capture. Unfortunately, stakeholder needs and preferences of electronic data collection via REDCap have rarely been studied.

Objective

This study aims to survey REDCap researchers and administrators to assess their experience with REDCap, especially their perspectives on the advantages, challenges, and suggestions for the enhancement of REDCap as a data collection tool.

Methods

We conducted a web-based survey with representatives of REDCap member organizations in the United States. The s

SUBMITTER: Soni H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11234068 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature