REDCap Support Group

IMPORTANT INFORMATION and UPDATES

In line with MH's response to the COVID-19 situation, including the requirement to implement social distancing measures to the greatest extent possible, the following changes to the REDCap Support Group sessions have been implemented until further notice:

• face to face training sessions have been suspended
• refer to the REDCap FAQ sheet for basic information on getting started
• join our REDCap community on Workplace group to ask questions and to support each other

For updates on how COVID-19 impacts research (including review of new applications and management of ongoing studies) and updated requirements at Melbourne Health please visit our COVID-19 webpage

Research data and metadata must be collected, stored, retained, used and disposed of in a manner that protect the rights, safety, and well-being of the research participants and the wider community, maintains data security and integrity, and is in accordance with all applicable requirements.

Using REDCap can help meet these data requirements.

REDCap is a secure web application for building and managing online surveys and databases.

For guidance on use of REDCap at MH, technical support, additional resources, compliance issues and examples of text to include in ethics, governance and grant applications visit the Use of REDCap at Melbourne Health webpage.

Training sessions

These sessions are aimed to support Melbourne Health users of the database and are run by the Office for Research in conjunction with the Business Intelligence Unit. The sessions will provide a basic overview of how to get started using REDCap and provide a platform for you to ask questions and obtain answers to any problems you may be having.

MH staff can request a login for the REDCap data account below:

Request a REDCap login

Refer to the Office for Research MH REDCap FAQ sheet for further information about the system and getting started.

Training schedule