IMPORTANT: Upcoming Upgrade!

The UAMS AR-CRIS instance of REDCap is scheduled for an upgrade Saturday, November 30, 2024.

Downtime is scheduled for 11am-4pm Central Time (CT),

Saturday, November 30, 2024.

All users should plan on REDCap being inaccessible during the upgrade. Downtime could be completed sooner or later than expected. All users will be notified once downtime begins and ends.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact REDCap admin.

Welcome to REDCap!

REDCap is a secure web platform for building and managing online databases and surveys. REDCap's streamlined process for rapidly creating and designing projects offers a vast array of tools that can be tailored to virtually any data collection strategy.

REDCap provides automated export procedures for seamless data downloads to Excel and common statistical packages (SPSS, SAS, Stata, R), as well as a built-in project calendar, a scheduling module, ad hoc reporting tools, and advanced features, such as branching logic, file uploading, and calculated fields.

Learn more about REDCap by watching a brief summary video (4 min). If you would like to view other quick video tutorials of REDCap in action and an overview of its features, please see the Training Resources page.

Please note that any publication that results from a project utilizing REDCap should cite grant support (NCATS/NIH UM1TR004909).

NOTICE: If you are collecting data for the purposes of human subjects research, review and approval of the project is required by your Institutional Review Board.

If you require assistance or have any questions about REDCap, please contact AR-CRIS Administrator.

Want to learn more about REDCap?

The REDCap Overview video is a detailed demonstration of the basic features and functionality.

Want to learn more about Clinical Data Interoperability Services (CDIS)? CDIS automates pulling of Epic data into your REDCap project. To learn more, visit our CDIS User FAQ page.

Need help with REDCap?

If you have any questions about REDCap, please contact us at: cris@uams.edu. Most questions or problems can be resolved by email within 1-2 business days.

Supplementary self-help resources and other information are available on our User FAQ page, on the REDCap Help & FAQ page, and on the Training Videos page.

Supported by TRI

REDCap Features

Build online surveys and databases quickly and securely in your browser - Create and design your project using a secure login from any device. No extra software required. Access from anywhere, at any time.

Fast and flexible - Go from project creation to starting data collection in less than one day. Customizations and changes are possible any time, even after data collection has begun.

Advanced instrument design features - Auto-validation, calculated fields, file uploading, branching/skip logic, and survey stop actions.

Diverse and flexible survey distribution options - Use a list of email addresses or phone numbers for your survey respondents and automatically contact them with personalized messages, and track who has responded. Or create a simple link for an anonymous survey for mass email mailings, to post on a website, or print on a flyer.

Data quality - Use field validation, branching/skip logic, and Missing Data Codes to improve and protect data quality during data entry. Open data queries to automatically identify and resolve discrepancies and other issues real-time.

Custom reporting - Create custom searches for generating reports to view aggregate data. Identify trends with built-in basic statistics and charts.

Export data to common analysis packages - Export your data as a PDF or as CSV data for easy analysis in SAS, Stata, R, SPSS, or Microsoft Excel.

Secure file storage and sharing - Upload and share any type of file with anyone in the world through the File Repository feature or Send-It tool. Also works with exports and other built-in file uploading features.

Data-based triggers and alerts - Send real-time alerts and notifications to your team or other stakeholders via email, text, or phone based on certain data being entered or specific questions having a particular answer.

Connect to other resources - Use built-in features (API) to move data to/from your project. Build your own custom software development features to connect your project to other systems.