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  • Biomedical Informatics
  • Clinical Research Technology
  • Software Engineering for Research

Background:

  • The REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) platform is widely used for clinical research data management.
  • Customization of REDCap functionality is often needed to meet specific project requirements.
  • A standardized and secure method for developing and sharing custom features was lacking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish a robust and secure framework for creating and sharing custom features within REDCap.
  • To enable project-specific custom functionality through external modules.
  • To facilitate the dissemination of these custom features across the REDCap Consortium.

Main Methods:

  • Development of the External Module (EM) Framework in collaboration with REDCap Consortium members.
  • Provision of guidance and standard processes for developers on functionality, compatibility, and security.
  • Implementation of the REDCap Repository of External Modules (Repo) for easy sharing.

Main Results:

  • Since 2017, 356 external modules have been published to the Repo by developers from 59 institutions.
  • These modules are utilized in 29,485 projects across 2,107 institutions in 67 countries.
  • Features from 22 external modules have been integrated into the core REDCap code, benefiting over 7,700 members globally.

Conclusions:

  • The EM Framework empowers developers to create, test, and deploy custom REDCap features.
  • It provides a mechanism for distributing these features to other REDCap administrators worldwide.
  • The framework has significantly enhanced innovation and dissemination of electronic data capture solutions globally.