REDCap is a secure and stable web-based platform that is designed to capture research data and is available for use in University of Melbourne research free of charge. Due to REDCap licence terms, support can be offered only to University of Melbourne staff, honorary staff and students. Researchers outside of the University can access the training however and will be supplied with a login for the session.

Make use of some of REDCap's more advanced features, including:

• Using the data dictionary for speedy form development

• Longitudinal and repeating instrument configuration

• Automated survey invitations

• Data quality rules

• Data import

• Managing changes to a Production project

Build more complex data entry forms, e.g. utilising:

• Different design strategies for different data capture scenarios

• Action tags and smart variables

• Functions in calculated field expressions

• Cross-field validation checks

• Basic HTML and CSS for styling text