REDCap® Workshop: How to develop your own database
When conducting clinical research, it is essential to use a data capture system that is accepted by the ethical committees. REDCap® (Research Electronic Data Capture) is a secure and validated web application, made available by the Department of Clinical Research for researchers at the University Hospital of Basel and affiliated research institutions. It can be used for building and managing online surveys and databases.
The course offers an introduction to the use of that application for participants to develop their own databases. It also focuses on the most important methodological and regulatory aspects in managing clinical data in REDCap®. Through the course, participants will develop an understanding and first practical experience in using REDCap® based on hands-on exercises.
Main topics covered during this workshop are:
- several live demos of REDCap®
- creating data entry forms and a visit plan
- creating different types of fields
- how to show or hide fields (branching logic)
- data entry, data export, user roles and rights.
- More advanced exercises, which can be done as well during the workshop, include
- setting up a randomisation process
- creating an SAE alert email
- how to create and send a survey via email from REDCap®
| Course language: | English |
| Duration: | 4 h |
| Next Start: | December 3, 2025 |
| Workload: | 5 h |
Dates 2025
December 3, 2025, 14.00 - 17.00h
Dates 2026
- TBD
This workshop consists of one 4-hour session (about half the time is dedicated to live demos and lecture, and the other half to hands-on exercises).
Upon successful completion of this course, the students will be able to
- Describe what REDCap® is and why it matters to use such a system in clinical research
- Understand the basic principles in developing a clinical research database
- Develop their own simple clinical research database in REDCap®
Workload: 4-5 hours including pre-workshop video introduction
This course is open to anyone interested in using RedCap as a database tool for clinical research. It is especially appropriate for clinical researchers and study personnel who would like to set up their own study in REDCap®. The training is not laid out for persons, who will use REDCap® for data entry only.
Minimum 8 and maximum 15 registered participants.
Fee CHF 300
Reduced course fee DKF research group members (for details see *)
*) The Department of Clinical Research (DKF) offers training grants for members of DKF research groups which result in a reduced fee of CHF 150. The reduction will be applied when registering for the program. Please note, that training grants can only be offered to DKF clinical research group members, who are working at the group leaders’ local study center.
Cancellation of your registration is possible until 10 days before the course date. Cancellation thereafter or absence from the course will result in a cancelation fee of half the course fee.
Directors of Studies:
- Anna Semenkova, PhD
Teaching Staff:
Several employees of the DKF Data-Management Team.
Mareike Gräter
Training and Education
Department Clinical Research (DKF), University of Basel
c/o University Hospital Basel
Spitalstrasse 8/12
CH-4031 Basel
mareike.graeter@clutterusb.ch
Tel. +41 61 556 59 76
Please register here.
Registration deadline is November 15, 2025.
Medical Faculty of the University of Basel
University of Basel
Steinengraben 22
4051 Basel
Continuous Education, Room 11 or 13