REDCap
A powerful tool for Illinois investigators
Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) is a browser-based tool 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.
Robust Data Collection
REDCap was created at Vanderbilt University in 2004 and is now a preferred data collection tool for institutions across the world. Learn about this easy-to-use, flexible interface and determine whether Illinois REDCap can support your next project.
HIPAA Capability & Security
Illinois REDCap is among the systems and services that meet requirements established by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). REDCap 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.
Consultation & Support
Illinois investigators receive administrative and infrastructure support from the IHSI REDCap team and Research IT:
- Workshops and office hours with Illinois REDCap staff in partnership with the University Library
- Project consultations
- Support documents and FAQs
- Fee-based project build services
- REDCap system maintenance, security, and technical documentation
Illinois REDCap is administered by the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute (IHSI) and powered by Research IT via the Office of the Chief Information Officer, with education and training support from the University Library.
Workshops & Consulting
As a reminder, you can find a number of Illinois REDCap resources online, including support documents, checklists, how-tos, FAQs, and training videos.
The REDCap team is also here as a resource for you. If you have questions or need anything, please email redcap-admin@illinois.edu. We are happy to answer your questions over email or virtual consultations.
REDCap Recap
On October 22, IHSI celebrated five years of Illinois Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) and more than 900 users at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. REDCap Day 2024 attracted 75 faculty, staff, and students from more than 40 units and 10 colleges and schools across the Illinois campus.
Get started with Illinois REDCap
Once you have a project lead and Illinois credentials for all intended users, you are ready to request access to REDCap.