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Compare Research Data Services Tools
Scientific Computing partners with researchers to advance scientific discovery. Many researchers utilize services for independent data collection, capture, and analysis. Compare these research services available to advance your science:
| eRAP | REDCap | |
| Description | A web-based interactive tool for data entry and reporting. Custom databases are rapidly developed for your longitudinal single and multi-site studies. | A secure web application for building and managing online surveys and databases. Track data manipulation, user activity, export procedures, scheduling, calendaring, and branching logic. |
| Security | 21 CFR Part 11 compliant; HIPAA Compliant | HIPAA Compliant |
| Unique Capabilities | Database is customized specifically to your research project(s) and accessible to your team, including external collaborators | Complete control over the design and specification of surveys and information |
| Included Features | Reporting tools, randomization engine, file upload, data upload, integrated with other Mount Sinai health systems, including Epic, Specimen Management Systems (Freezerworks, IMP LIMS), and SCC Labs | Audit trails for tracking data manipulation and user activity; automated export procedures for seamless data downloads to Excel, PDF, and common statistical packages (SPSS, SAS, Stata, R); built-in project calendar, a scheduling module, ad hoc reporting tools, and advanced features, such as branching logic, file uploading, and calculated fields |
| Limitations | Requires consultation meetings and detailed requirements up front to build a custom database to user specifications | Best utilized for survey responses and scheduling |
| Cost | $140/hour |
$200 database production fee per year $140/hour consulting fee/project-specific services or development Free to sign up and use and ask general questions |
| Support | eRAP Service Desk | REDCap Service Desk |
| More Information | Frequently Asked eRAP Questions | REDCap User Training Videos |
Supported by grant UL1TR004419 from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health.