Three steps to start

  1. Learn what the system can do. Watch the video tutorials on the REDCap platform.
  2. Log in and explore. Follow the access instructions to get your account and take a look around.
  3. Talk to us about your project. Schedule a consultation with the REDCap support team to assess fit.
Before you start: ask the IRB, the HIPAA Privacy Office or the REDCap support team which rules apply to your project.

Usage restrictions

  • No clinical operations data. Don't use REDCap at SBM to collect clinical data for hospital operations, even if you plan to use the data for research later. That data must stay in the electronic health record (EHR), so its chain of custody is kept.
  • No third-party hosting. You can't host projects for another institution. The one exception is a multisite study that Stony Brook leads.
Approval needed: if your project involves clinical operations, or people or sites outside Stony Brook, get approval from the REDCap support team first. They check that it can be done and that it follows the rules.