REDCap

REDCap may be used for a variety of purposes, including:

• Research
  • 临床试验
  • 随机对照试验
  • 纵向研究
• 运营支持
  • 管理数据跟踪
  • 工作流程跟踪
  • Web forms
  • 调查前后对比 
• 基本的调查
  • 质量改进
  • 满意度调查
  • 服务使用跟踪
  • 用户需求调查

Advantages

• 对上州用户不收费
• Log in with Upstate single sign on
• HIPAA and FDA Part 11 compliant
• Access levels to protect PII, project setup, data manipulation, etc.
• 匿名或跟踪回复
• Projects may be shared with collaborators outside of Upstate
• Data export formats include Excel/CSV, SAS, SPSS, R
• 由上州IMT工作人员支持 

限制

• Limited built-in data analysis functionality
• 学习曲线
• Data import from other sources can be cumbersome 

Upstate的用法示例

• 临床研究
• 课程评估
• 前后调查
• 使用情况统计
• 教职员管治投票
• Web forms

For assistance or training, please s提交TDX票.

REDCap may be used in place of SurveyMonkey, Google forms, etc.. It is HIPAA compliant by default and supported by Upstate IMT staff.

User guides for creating and using basic REDCap surveys

• 综合基础用户指南 
• 快速指南
  • 基本的调查
  • 向项目添加用户
  • 创建电子邮件提醒
• Guide to using REDCap for multiple (including repeating) surveys for non-longitudinal projects - including "before and after" types of surveys.

尺度和测量

• 李克特量表反应选项 (pdf，克莱姆森大学.)
• 李克特量表的例子 Surveys (.pdf，爱荷华州立大学.)
  • Includes 2, 3, 4 and 5 point scales

Recommendations for improving survey data and response rate

• Briefly inform respondents of the why, who, how long, etc., in the invitation or survey introduction
  • Purpose/how the data will be used/why it is worth their time (i.e., the data collected will be used to improve services)
  • 所需时间的估计(1).e., “the survey will take approximately 3-5min to complete)
  • 如何保护数据(i.e., anonymous, deidentified sharing, secure sharing, etc.)
  • Who will have access to the data, if applicable (i.e.、合作者、公众等.
• Keep the survey as short as possible
  • Break unavoidably long surveys into shorter segments (Tip: in REDCap, break the survey into sections and use the Pagination setting “Multiple pages (display one section per page)”
  • 利用调查来收集数据 其他地方没有
  • Collect only data that you know will be utilized, nothing extra
  • Ask one question, or inquire about one concept, at a time
• Use neutral wording (beware of adjectives or adverbs) to avoid influencing or biasing responses
• Keep questions as clear and concise as possible, while tailoring to respondents’ education level, 常见的术语, etc.
• Use multiple choice and scales as often as possible
  
  • The more open-ended text responses, the less likely someone is to respond (the less effort required by respondents, the better)
  • Be sure to offer a neutral option, and/or options for all respondents (i.e.，无，其他)
• Use validation where possible for open-ended questions (i.e., email addresses, phone numbers, min/max values, etc.)
• Ask the easiest questions first to reduce survey fatigue
• Consider the best timing to launch a survey 
  • Check respondent availability (i.e., check the academic schedule, avoid holidays, etc.)
  • Avoid launching a survey at the same time as (an)other survey(s)