Database Design in REDCap: Orientation
Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Explain the purpose of REDCap in clinical research database design and electronic data capture.
Distinguish between common REDCap project types and choose an appropriate structure for different study designs.
Describe how projects, instruments, fields, events, records, reports, user rights, and audit trails fit together.
Build database instruments using appropriate field types, validation rules, branching logic, and calculated fields.
Explain how longitudinal projects, repeating instruments, and Data Access Groups support complex and multisite research workflows.
Apply role-based user permissions that protect confidentiality and support study operations.
Describe the process of moving a REDCap project from development to production.
Plan and conduct User Acceptance Testing before deploying a clinical research database.