1. Data Managers’ Forum
Tue 23 Aug @ 15:00
Topic: REDCap Mobile App

2. What is REDCap? Web-based data management system / database
UCT has its own instance of REDCap on our servers
Works on any internet-connected web browser
Users need to have a UCT
Staff number,
Student number or
T-number

3. What is the mobile app?
Smartphone / Tablet app – can be downloaded from any app store
Connects to your REDCap project using a ‘token’ (secret code)
Token tells the app which:
Server/instance to connect to
Project to connect to
User to authenticate as

4. What is the mobile app?
App downloads a ‘copy’ of the project from the server when connected to internet
Then lets you collect/edit data offline
Synchronize new/changed data with the server later when connected to internet

5. What is the mobile app?
Watch 2-minute video here

6. When should it be used? Intended use:
By study fieldwork staff or participants
In actual fieldwork situations where internet connection is dodgy or non-existent

7. How has it been used @ UCT?
Mohammed Fadul - Lung Institute
NExT study – Evaluating a new treatment regimen for patients with multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB)
Multiple sites:
Western Cape
Northern Cape
Longitudinal setup – multiple visits (data collection points) per participant

8. How has it been used @ UCT?
Kristen Daskilewicz - Gender, Health & Justice Unit
Cross-sectional survey with LGBTI partner orgs in 12 countries
(Individual participants complete 1 questionnaire each)
Due to participatory method, partners have the option of:
Paper or electronic
Offline or online

9. Main advantages Can use in areas with no or poor 3G service
Can be a “back-up” solution for internet connectivity problems
Can be used in combination with online data collection (and/or paper)

10. Main draw-backs Slower than online survey
Not as user-friendly/nice-looking as online survey
Requires additional set-up and training if partnered with non-UCT staff
Instructions/training materials were difficult to find

11. Questions & discussion
Who else has used / tried the app?
What are the main questions about the app?

12. What’s new in REDCap? Text-to-speech functionality for surveys
Auto-complete for Drop-down fields
Export entire project (data + metadata) as XML file
Enable searching within a biomedical ontology for Text fields

13. Links for REDCap at UCT? Everything you need can be found at: