The REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) system was recently adopted by the Network to replace the Discovere tool as the preferred method of electronic data capture. REDCap is a secure, Web-based application designed exclusively to support data capture for research studies. REDCap is composed of 146 active institutional partners, and it supports the following: two secure Web-based applications (REDCap and REDCap Survey) designed exclusively to support data capture for research studies; a streamlined process for rapidly building a database; an intuitive interface for data entry (with data validation); audit trails for tracking data manipulation and export procedures; automated export procedures for seamless data downloads to common statistical packages (SPSS, SAS, Stata); procedures for importing data from external sources; and advanced features, such as branching logic and calculated fields.

The REDCap application is currently in production use or development build-status for more than 3750 studies with over 11,710 end-users spanning numerous research focus areas across the consortium, and the recently released REDCap Survey application is now being adopted rapidly by consortium partners. There is no cost to ACCP to belong to the consortium and use the REDCap software for PBRN activities.

The ACCP PBRN encourages interested investigators to contact the PBRN with their project ideas. The ACCP PBRN can build the data collection forms for the investigator using the REDCap tool for those wanting the PBRN to conduct their projects. Whether a lot of assistance is needed or a little, the ACCP PBRN is available to support the practice-based research efforts of our membership. Contact us today at [email protected].