Why use REDCap?
REDCap is an easy-to-use web application designed to support electronic data capture for research studies. REDCap enables researchers to collect, store, organize, report, clean, and export data for analysis electronically.
User-Friendly Tools
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Researchers can easily create web-based databases and data capture forms by using REDCap’s menu-driven process to enable rapid project design and creation without the need for in-depth technical or coding knowledge.
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REDCap has a wide array of tools, such as a built-in project calendar, reporting tools, advanced form features like branching logic and calculated fields, that can be configured to virtually any data collection strategy.
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All collected data can be exported in common file formats (such as CSV and Excel) and statistical tools file formats (such as SPSS, SAS, Stata and R).
Improve Data Quality
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Increase data quality by using the built-in data quality tools.
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Good Quality Data > Less cleaning & frustration > More time and resources to do the real work of answering your research questions!
Secured Environment
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Secure your research data via REDCap's Project Logs, Audit trails, User-Rights control, with regular data backups and network security overseen by Synapxe.
Collaborate Easily
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REDCap is widely used both in Singapore and abroad. Share REDCap Project Files to quickly setup a Study Site for collaboration.
Learn Transferable Skills
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With REDCap being used to support research in all three Singapore public healthcare clusters, your REDCap knowledge will be a valuable addition to your research skillset.
Use limited Resources effectively
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Going fully electronic is not just about going green and eliminating paper-use. Save your valuable time and finite resources for more productive and value-added research activities.
Learn more at the REDCap Consortium* (External
Link)
* Due to NHG cybersecurity policy restrictions, there are some features and functionalities that are not be available in NHG-REDCap.