CONCERN Factorial Design Survey (FDS) Methods Test: Using REDCap as a Survey Platform

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2019 Aug 21:264:1462-1463. doi: 10.3233/SHTI190485.

Abstract

We assessed the feasibility of using REDCap as a factorial design survey (FDS) platform. REDCap lacks randomization and automation functionality, requiring the development of a workaround. A template survey was created containing all vignettes, copied for each survey instance and edited to hide unwanted content. REDCap configuration required three hours for forty-two surveys. The utilized "copy-and-hide" workaround was successful, providing quasi-automation and reasonable labor-time. Additional strategies are planned using REDCap's Data Dictionary and other survey software.

Keywords: Clinical Decision Support Systems; Survey Methods.

MeSH terms

  • Research Design*
  • Software*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires