Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) is a secure, web-based tool designed for creating and managing online surveys and databases. Compliant with the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA), REDCap is tailored for facilitating data capture in research studies and can function both online and offline. The University of Windsor's Information Technology Services (ITS) hosts REDCap in a secure, controlled, and validated environment.

In collaboration with the University of Windsor ITS and in consultation with the Office of Research Ethics REB, the WE-SPARK Health Institute offers access to and administrative support for REDCap. Developed and regularly updated by Vanderbilt University, REDCap's details can be found at www.projectredcap.org.

WE-SPARK Health Institute is happy to offer the REDCap Development Service to our members. This is a fee-for-service model to member researchers who are looking to access dedicated support and/or training on REDCap.

Learn more about REDCap here.

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The WE-SPARK Health Institute recognizes the growing need for shared tools in health research with respect to collaborative and cross-institutional projects. REDCap is an option that can serve as a central platform to facilitate these collaborations.

REDCap offers a range of features designed to enhance the efficiency, security, and flexibility of research data management for WE-SPARK and its membership.

Key Features

Intuitive Form Builder: REDCap features an intuitive form builder that allows you to create electronic case reports (eCRF) using a drag-and-drop interface without the need for programming knowledge.
Data Validation: REDCap contains data quality measures that allow you to check and catch real-time errors.
Seamless Survey Creation & Distribution: One of the major features that REDCap contains is the ability to build complex surveys that allow you to utilize various conditional instruments, multimedia embedding as well as the ability to distribute surveys through different methods such as email links, QR codes and more!
Audit Trails: REDCap allows you to maintain logs of all data changes and project user actions in order to be traced and meet compliance for local and national regulatory bodies.

If you are interested in booking an initial consult, please use our REDCap Consult Request Form.

REDCap Development Service Fee Guide
Service Offering	Includes	Fees
Initial Consultation	WE-SPARK Core Members and/or their affiliate researchers will receive 2 hours of REDCap training/onboarding support per project. Consult sessions can be used to decide what potential start-up package is required due to scope of project Fees may be negotiable	FREE up to 2 hours After two hours $50 CAD/Hour
Project Start-Up (BASIC)	Basic project creation Survey design Data collection instrument design Basic reports Project Testing Dedicated support from REDCap Staff and/or WE-SPARK REDCap admin	$40 CAD/Hour for up to 20 hours ($800 per project)
Project Start-Up (ADVANCED)	Direct support from WE-SPARK REDCap Admin Advanced surveys Workflow Automation External modules/hooks/plug-ins (if applicable) Multi-site studies Randomized Control Trials Multiple Language Management Mobile Data Collection (REDCap Mobile or MyCap) Project Dashboard Creation SMS or Voice Call Twilio integration for surveys Data Quality Rules More...	$40 CAD/Hour for up to 40 hours ($1600 per project)
Team Training Sessions	Specialized Group Training Sessions pertaining to project needs	$50 CAD/Hour

Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap)

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