Log In
- OHSU Personnel: Use your OHSU username and password to log in. Use Duo for two factor authentication
- Non-OHSU Personnel (you do not have an OHSU username and password):
- If you have a REDCap account as an external user, use email for two factor authentication.
- If you do not have a REDCap account as an external user, contact redcap@ohsu.edu.
Login issues: review this information on the REDCap wiki.
Please log in with your user name and password. If you are having trouble logging in, please contact OCTRI | REDCap Team | redcap@ohsu.edu.
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 (UL1TR002369).
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 OCTRI | REDCap Team | redcap@ohsu.edu.
Getting Started with REDCap at OHSU
All classes and drop-ins are held online.
REDCap at OHSU is largely a self-service application. Personnel complete training to build their projects. Help is integrated into the software, and basic support is provided, at no cost, through email and regularly scheduled in-person drop-in sessions.
Step 1: Basics Training for Project Builders: Our Basics Training for Project Builders eLearning course will introduce personnel to the key OCTRI operations and the core REDCap functionality that is foundational for all projects.
- Basics training is required for personnel building projects in REDCap.
- Sign up and start training now.
Step 2: Create your REDCap project. Once you've completed training, start the new project request process by filling out REDCap's NEW PROJECT form.
- eLearning course
- Sign up and start training now
- 3rd Thursday: 1pm to 3pm
- Online
Ask questions & solve problems related to your project
- Monday's: 2pm to 3pm
Online - Thursday's: 11am to 12noon
Online
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.