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Welcome! This area of the REDCap core site focuses on changes in REDCap- new features, new functionality and policy changes that impact the BILH REDCap community. In early 2025, REDCap will be upgraded. This will bring new features and long awaited functionality to the application, including new...

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

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What is GDPR? The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a European Union (EU) law regarding data protection and privacy applicable to both the EU and the European Economic Area (EEA). The United Kingdom (UK), despite leaving the EU, also adopted the law separately. Who is covered by GDPR? The...

Q: How do I remove a question from a form or survey?

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If a question, or set of questions, will not be used in the future, it is generally better to hide the question(s), rather than delete them. If the question is deleted, that also deletes that data from all existing records. A better method is to hide legacy question(s). There are several methods...

Q: REDCap 14.5.x: What are the new features and changes?

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The list below is an abridged version of the REDCap Change Log Summary for the LTS 14.5.x branch, focusing on the end user impact at BILH. 1. Improvements to the Online Designer: New icons! The standard icons for Edit, Branching Logic, Copy Move, and Delete have been given an update. Copy field...

Regulations (21 Part 11 & GDPR)

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REDCap users must adhere to all policies and procedures set forth in the BILH Organizational Policies, Procedures, Guidelines & Directives (PPGD). This includes, but is not limited to, policies supporting the proper use and safeguarding of PHI, Code of Conduct, IS account security reminders, and...

How do I backup data in a REDCap project?

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Though REDCap has safeguards in place to protect against data loss from disasters and mistakes, backups provide an additional layer of security and are a best practice. If the data is downloaded, be sure it is saved to a secure BIDMC ITS approved location. Suggestions for when to backup data: Before...

REDCap Upgrade

News: January 06, 2025
The newest upgrade of REDCap at BILH has great features for all REDCap users, project designers in particular. This includes: New icons in the online designer Bulk editing of fields in the online designer Bulk move of fields in the online designer Split matrix into separate fields / create matrix...

Q: How do I check for critical issues when editing a Production project?

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A critical issue is a change to your project that will cause data to be deleted or radically altered. This includes deleting a field or incorrectly editing a field. In this example, a user made the following edit when trying to add the "Mocha" option to a question that asked about a favorite ice...

Q: How do you set up Randomization in REDCap

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The best documentation of the new REDCap Randomization features comes courtesy of the REDCap Team at Seattle Children's Hospital. The page below is linked with approval, and gratitude: Seattle Children's REDCap Randomization Documentation