REDCap

A powerful tool for Illinois investigators

Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) is a secure web application for building and managing online surveys and project databases for research studies. It is ideal for collecting both high risk and non-high risk data. Illinois REDCap is provided at no cost to faculty, staff, and students at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

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Illinois REDCap login page for existing users.

Login to REDCap

New to Illinois REDCap? Request access to get started.

User Request Form

View upcoming workshops, office hours, and trainings.

REDCap Calendar

Access services, information, and guidance for your project.

Consult & Support

Robust data collection in a HIPAA-capable environment

REDCap is a preferred data collection tool for institutions across the world for it's easy-to-use, flexible interface and robust security features.

Illinois REDCap is among the systems and services that meet requirements established by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). It offers a variety of security measures that make it an ideal system for collecting Protected Health Information (PHI) and other high risk or sensitive data, as well as non-high risk data.

Features

Rapid building

Build surveys and databases quickly with an easy online interface.

Security

Collect sensitive research data using a secure, web-based platform.

Multi-site Access

Collaborate with researchers across multiple institutions and study sites.

Reports

Create custom reports to view, filter, and download your project data.

Scheduling

Organize study events with built-in calendars and scheduling tools.

Surveys

Send survey invitations, track responses, and manage participants with ease.

Shared Library

Download curated data collection instruments and forms for your projects.

Export Data

Export data to Excel, SAS, Stata, R, or SPSS for statistical analysis.

Print Surveys

Generate forms and surveys as PDFs for easy printing and collect responses anywhere.

Partners

Illinois REDCap is administered by the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute (IHSI). The IHSI REDCap team is responsible for granting users access, providing user support, processing Move to Production requests, and more.

Illinois REDCap is powered by Research IT via the Office of the Chief Information Officer, who monitor security of the application and perform routine updates.

The University Library helps to facilitate education and training for Illinois REDCap.