New REDCap Version Release

Our BUMC REDCap installation was upgraded to version 8.5.1 on Friday, July 20th. Some additional features introduced in this new version include:

  • PDF Auto-Archiver & e-Consent Framework
  • Survey-specific email invitation fields
  • Smart Variables
  • Sponsor Dashboard
  • External Modules (additional request process)

Please take a look at the REDCap 8.5.1 Change Log for a complete list of changes and updates included in this new version of REDCap.

For questions regarding new features, please contact Tasha Coughlin, tawatson@bu.edu.

For questions or concerns regarding any technical difficulties, please contact BUMC IT Helpdesk, bumchelp@bu.edu.

As a reminder…

  • By using REDCap, you agree to the terms of the REDCap End-User License Agreement.
  • If you are collecting data for the purposes of human subjects research, review and approval of the project is required by your Institutional Review Board.
  • Real data should NOT be entered until the project has been moved to Production status.

Services provided by the CTSI’s Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Research Design (BERD) program

REDCap Drop-in sessions
Do you need help getting your project started or have a specific question about a REDCap feature?

1st & 3rd Thursday of each month
72 East Concord Street, Evans Building, Room E728, 1 – 3 pm

Please contact Tasha Coughlin at tawatson@bu.edu for more information or to confirm a drop-in session. 

Study Design & Statistical Analysis Drop-in sessions
Do you need study design or statistical analysis help for a study plan, grant proposal or manuscript submission?

*Resuming in September 2018*
Tuesday’s from 11 am to 12 pm 
Evans (E) Building, Room E747, 11 am – 12 pm
Please contact Howard Cabral at hjcab@bu.edu with questions regarding drop-in sessions or scheduling an off-cycle consult.

Please cite REDCap’s publication and the BU CTSI grant 1UL1TR001430 in study manuscripts using REDCap for data collection and management.
If BU’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute provided you and your research team with any services, tools, and/or funding, remember to cite the CTSA grant 1UL1TR001430 in your publications. To access resources, visit http://bu.edu/ctsi.