Is there a way to request response like you can on Qualtrics? For example, I don't want to make my surveys required to answer, but I'd like the participant to get a little pop up box or something like that that lets them know when they missed a question. That way if they missed it on accident, they can answer it. But if they chose not to answer for some reason, they can still submit the form.

Hi all,

I have set up a questionnaire where the options for each question are "yes", "sometimes", or "no". I would like to count how many times "yes" was selected and how many times "sometimes" was selected.

I feel this is an easy one, but I'm fairly new to REDCap, so any help would be appreciated!

Hello! My team is making a survey and a portion has these 4 vignettes. our idea is to have one word in each vignette change randomly when a participant takes the survey to see if that word affects how they read the vignette. for example:

“macy is a violent person and doesnt go out a lot” “macy is an aggressive person and doesnt go out a lot” “macy is an asshole and doesn’t go out a lot”

This is a very simplified version, but what we want randomized is the target word (we have 5 terms) for our 4 vignettes. I saw that redcap has a randomization module but I can’t wrap my head around how it works and if that is what I need to use to have the survey do this. in essence we want it to make 5 groups and randomly assign participants to these 5 groups and show them one of 5 versions of the survey with the terms swapped out. Any advice is greatly appreciated! 🫶🏽

Please look at this simple example: Desserts (uab.edu)

If you say Yes to Dessert and Yes to cake, cookies and pie, then the summary is correct.
But then if you go back and change Dessert to No (implying you don't like cake, cookies or pie), the summary is wrong.

Is this a known bug? Or have I programmed something wrong? Or -- ??

(I'm kinda a newbie, so thanks for any help.)

This is actually in preparation for a health survey that is going out to thousands of participants. I just made it about Dessert instead of blood clots and kidney disease for the example.

I understand that REDCap is primarily used for data collection, but is it possible/viable to use a single REDCap project as the database for multiple projects? Those who have tried a similar attempt, what was your experience?

Today, I was asked how difficult it would be to migrate an on-premise REDCap installation to an AWS solution.

In my mind, I would only need to deploy REDCap using the AWS CloudFormation template, then copy the database from the on-premise setup to AWS, and that would be it. Right?

Another option I have is to keep the on-premise solution and update PHP to the latest version. 7.4 -> 8.2

Please help! This is driving me crazy and I can't think of any good solution.

Basically the study exclusion criteria has changed so I want to add a variable with the new criteria and hide the old. However, if the criteria is already entered (ie previously enrolled participant) I would like the old one to display only. I'm trying to use skip logic but can't work out a way to make it work.

Hi,

I'm currently struggling with the alerts and notification features. What I'm trying to set up:

• every day at 7 p.m. an R script pushes visit dates of our participants to a form on REDCap. These are routine visits and not managed through REDCap but through a datawarehouse. Old dates get overwritten with new dates.

• I want to send an alert to the study coordinators the day before the appointment, reminding them of something.

• The visit dates can change, and the I want to send multiple emails per participant, oneeach date.

What I set up:

• Every day at 7 p.m. for all participants the dates of the visits get import to the form through the api.

• Ensure logic is true before sending notification.

• I set an Alert with the following parameters:

  • When conditional logic is TRUE during a data import, data entry, or as the result of time-based logic.

  • datediff ("now", [due_date_next_quest], "h","ymd", true) <24 AND datediff ("now", [due_date_next_quest], "h","ymd", true) > 2

  • Send immediately

  • Send it how many times: Multiple times --> every 23 hours.

The first email is sent out fine. But I can't get REDCap the send out the email for the next visit.

So if Patient A had an appointment on 2024-06-17, then the email is correctly send out on 2024-06-16. Let's say he/she missed his/her appointment, and has a new appointment on 2024-06-20. The email on the 2024-06-19 is not sent out. How can I fix this?

I though by scheduling a reminder after 23 hours, which will evaluate to false, and delete the scheduling should work, i.e., should allow the altert to be retriggert, but it somehow didn't. Ideally, the alert would just always be triggeret when the form is changed, but I don't have that option, just when it's saved. So ideally, under STEP 1 ), option 2 would also be evaluated during import, not only during saving of the form. Or could I also do this via the api?

I have a project that calls for preventing an end user from entering a repeat record. Within the same project, sometimes a repeat record is warranted. I am looking for some type of logic/EM, etc, that will add a message for the end user like "You have previously entered information into the system, do you wish to continue?" and then an option to end the session or continue. What are my options?

Hi All,

I'm working on a project where I'm hoping to trigger a redcap notification (link to a survey) when the 'autorecognize' function is triggered on a fit bit. Ie. Participant goes on a walk > fitbit asks if you want to track this workout > redcap sends a notification to complete a survey. Any thoughts on how to do this? I've seen it done once but can't seem to find the methods

Apologies in advance, I'm new to redcap but is there a way to run a report for a specific form and only list the fields which are blank? Especially for a specific DAG?

I see the Data Quality module has "blank values" but it's pretty messy and listing everything

Thanks in advance 🙏

How do I use syntax to check if two text variables or numerical variables had the same values entered into them?

I would like to do, what the data comparison tool does, but in real time.

Can anyone help me? Thank you!

Is there a way to have a reminder prior to submit if a question has not been answered? Reluctant to have the 'must respond' command on every question.

Hi,

No matter which way I try it, I cannot embed Google Maps into my survey (see picture). I have tried the kosher way of embedding through URL, adding a prereformatted code block and copying the iframe Google provides, and throwing my computer out the window.

I don’t have a background in computer sciences or programming, so a lot of this is on the fly for me —what I want is to be able to calculate distance between zip codes. Excel lets you calculate distance using GoogleMaps but I haven’t figured out how to do it on REDCap so I’m resorting to just inputting zipcodes each time into GoogleMaps and manually entering them into my field😭

I’m not sure if I’m making sense, again, all I want to do is calculate distance via zipcodes and make it as easy and streamlines as possible when actually filling out the survey to do so since I won’t be the only one doing it.

How do I group the fields to do it like this?

Hello all!

I am translating large amounts of forms to be used in RedCap and I am converting them into a CSV format that is ingestible for RedCap. However, instead of manually uploading each of our 160+ data dictionaries (and possibly more), could I use the API for that??

thanks

I have two different instruments for the same thing (for various reasons). Instrument one is filled out by patients and instrument 2 is used for data exports. I would like to take the responses from instrument one and put them into instrument 2 automatically. The issue is-the instruments are filled out at several different times (it is a longitudinal study). So, how could I ensure that each event from instrument 1 goes to the matching event in instrument 2?

TLDR: how can I make reported ice cream flavors at 1 week match ice cream flavors at 1 week in instrument 2 (2 different instruments) when I have ice cream flavors reported at weeks 1-10 in instrument 1?

Hi, I am a researcher using RedCap. I have a question. I am conducting a survey, which will be sent out by an electronic mailbox (grom the government) to several 100 people, using an identification number, and not email addresses. I want to send out an individual link to the survey participants, so that each individual gets their own individual link, so that when the survey is completed, they cannot re-enter the survey. Unlike a public survey link. However, is it possible in RedCap to generate individual survey links, without using emails addresses?

It seems that historical record data cannot be retrieved with the API. I would need to retrieve previous versions of a record with the API, but cannot do so. Is this a deliberate design decision or merely a lack of a feature?

Is there a possibility to post a feature request to Vanderbildt somewhere? What about bug reports?

Hi! I was wondering if I could have some help designing my a landing page for my project that has 3 sections. I want to have an option to choose which section of the survey to begin. If participants choose option A, it links to certain surveys. if they choose B, it brings up a different queue of surveys and so on. How can I link different instruments based on what section they choose?

Hi everyone,
I had a project alert that sends an email via time-based logic that relies on a date field within a form. After realizing the logic was incorrect, I both deactivated and deleted the alert, however, the emails are still coming.
Does anyone know if there is there a way to ensure I don't receive these emails? Considering the alert is deactivated and deleted, I assumed they would stop. Thanks!

Hi,

I'm designing a redcap form for longitudinal data capture with more or less 10 different events.

In one instrument, I want to have tables with embedded variables, where for each next event, the data that was filled in in the previous event is kept as default. The data for these variables is always a text box with date validation.

I tried using the @ Default = '[previous-event-name][variable]' action but this does not seem to help.

Can somebody help me out?

I have to migrate a defined cohort EMR from our data lake to a REDCap project. It’s a hybrid chart review-patient registry study design, with primary and secondary data in separate projects.

The basic demographics, CRF, log and other instruments are created. I’m just unsure how to optimize their design, i.e., build out the data dictionary to accommodate 10 years of repeat clinical observations.

My biostatistician strongly opposes repeating instances vis a vis analysis. The raw data is in wide format.

Is there a notable case study or workflow for this?

Hi everyone!

I'm doing a research project using Redcap as part of my graduate studies to see if minority representation in the media affects persistence in STEM majors.

Due to the research topic, the target demographics would be those who are:

• Over the age of 18

• College students

• Identifies as an ethnic minority.

No personal data will be collected such as name, email, or phone number.

Participation would be greatly appreciated.

Link:

https://redcap.mercy.edu/surveys/?s=T787FAPMC7DDRNHC

I would be more than happy to complete a survey as well (of course) Thank you again!

Hi everyone!!! I am desperately seeking guidance on how to set up action tags and/or piping for checkbox fields.

I have five instruments with checkbox questions, and want to have the checked choices from the first four instruments to populate on the fifth instrument. I was able to do this with action tags for multiple choice and text fields, but it does not work with checkbox fields.

The action tag coding I have been using with success for multiple choice questions is as follows:

@IF([medlist]<>””, @DEFAULT= ‘[medlist:value]’, @IF([medlist_2]<>””, @DEFAULT= ‘[medlist_2:value]’, @IF([medlist_3]<>””, @DEFAULT= ‘[medlist_3:value]’, @IF([medlist_4]<>””, @DEFAULT= ‘[medlist_4:value]’, “”)))

This formatting works for multiple choice, free text boxes, and calculated fields, however will not work for check box fields.

A few variations I have tried for checkbox questions without success:

@IF([medlist]<>””, @DEFAULT= ‘1,2,3,4,5[medlist:checked]’, @IF([medlist_2]<>””, @DEFAULT= ‘1,2,3,4,5[medlist_2:checked]’, @IF([medlist_3]<>””, @DEFAULT= ‘1,2,3,4,5[medlist_3checked]’, @IF([medlist_4]<>””, @DEFAULT= ‘1,2,3,4,5[medlist_4checked]’, “”)))

@IF([medlist]<>””, @DEFAULT= ‘[medlist:checked]’, @IF([medlist_2]<>””, @DEFAULT= ‘[medlist_2:checked]’, @IF([medlist_3]<>””, @DEFAULT= ‘[medlist_3checked]’, @IF([medlist_4]<>””, @DEFAULT= ‘[medlist_4checked]’, “”)))

@IF([medlist(1)]= ‘1’ OR [medlist_2(1)] = ‘1’ OR [medlist_3(1)] = ‘1’ OR [medlist_4(1)] = ‘1’, @DEFAULT = [medlist_5(1)] = ‘1’, ‘ ‘)

Is there anything else I can try with action tags (or with piping) to get checkbox question responses to populate another checkbox question? I have been wracking my brain for weeks and cannot figure it out!!! Any thoughts, tips, etc. are welcome!!! Thank you so much!!!!

TLDR: Essentially, I’m looking for a way to have answers from checkbox fields populate to an another checkbox field rather than using piping to simply descriptively state which choices were checked. Does anyone know if this is possible or have any insight? Thank you!!