Collect Data

In collaboration with the Harvard Catalyst | The Harvard Clinical and Translational Science Center, REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) is a free, secure, HIPAA compliant web-based application hosted by Mass General Brigham, Digital Research Applications.  Vanderbilt University, with collaboration from a consortium of academic and non-profit institutional partners, develops this software application for electronic collection and management of research and clinical study data. Data collection is customized for each study or clinical trial by the research team with guidance from RISC REDCap administrators.

• Data Management - REDCap's stream-lined process for rapidly developing databases, requires little database design experience. REDCap provides a user-friendly interface to program web-based case report forms with real-time data entry validation (e.g. for data types and range checks).
• Survey Feature - REDCap surveys provide a powerful tool for collecting responses from survey participants by 1) emailing or texting a link to your survey, 2) entering data direct on a tablet/kiosk, and/or 3) posting a links on websites.

Getting Started:

MGB REDCap Resource Center has video tutorials and guidelines on how to access REDCap, request, design and maintain your projects.

Additional Features and Projects:

• 21 CFR Part 11 Compliance
• REDCap eConsent
• Get Data: RPDR and Partners eCare
• REDCap Extensions
• Electronic Regulatory Binder
• Clinical Trials.Gov AE Reporting Module
• REDCap Clinical Data Pull (from Partners eCare)

Since October 1, 2016, MGB's Enterprise Research Applications team. has managed an enterprise license for LabArchives for all researchers to use at no cost. LabArchives is a web-based application designed for organizing, documenting, and sharing research data with teams, departments, and collaborators. It includes tools for document collaboration, data input forms (called widgets), inventory management, and resource scheduling.

Click here to create your LabArchives account. 

Mass General Brigham Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) Policy

PIs must use LabArchives to document Research Data and other record keeping activities for active research projects as of their hospital’s ELN implementation date (Oct. 1, 2019 for BWH and MGH; Jan. 1, 2020 for MCL, MEE, SRH and IHP).  For Additional Policy Information: our LabArchives FAQs

LabArchives is the ELN system Mass General Brigham has established for researchers to meet these requirements. PIs are required to establish a LabArchives account in their name and create notebooks and designate notebook access for their research staff.   

• LabArchives: Quick Start for PIs | PDF
• LabArchives Quick Guide: Storage | PDF
• LabArchives and Clinical Research | PDF

Support & Training:

• Introduction to LabArchives: Every Thursday  - REGISTER
• To schedule Lab / Department Training: contact support@labarchives.com
• To schedule Introduction to Widgets: contact support@labarchives.com
• LabArchives Knowledgebase:  Search general, getting started, and feature specific information.
• MGB helpdesk for LabArchives: @email

Update a Free LabArchives Account to Use the Mass General Brigham License

Do you see our logo in the upper left when you log into LabArchives? If not, you have a free account, instead of the Mass General Brigham licensed edition. You MUST be using the licensed version in order to be in compliance with Mass General Brigham Policy. To fix this:

1. Click here for Mass General Brigham single sign-on for LabArchives. 
2. Log in with your MGB login ID, as usual
3. On the page that appears choose "I have an existing LabArchives account already"
4. Enter the email address and password that you previously used to Login to LabArchives  Note: this MUST be the same email address
5. Click "Link existing account"
6. Click "Yes" when asked "Do you want to link this existing LabArchives account with your login credentials?"

This will convert your LabArchives account to the Mass General Brigham license, and connect it to your single sign-on.

Studytrax is an electronic data capture system designed to manage surveys, patient registries, clinical trials, and other research designs (learn more).

Please Note: As of 2023, StudyTRAX data is no longer stored interally on MGB servers. All project data is stored on the ScienceTRAX servers.

Why Studytrax?

Investigators consistently choose Studytrax because of:
 

1) The Application

• Publish Faster

  • What if it was simple to query, extract, visualize and analyze data, and publish the end-results?
  • Studytrax sets the bar in investigator productivity by completely integrating the analytical / manuscript generation process.

• Manage More

  • What if the workflow, tasks, data entry and management of multiple studies could be coordinated within a single, integrated environment?
  • Studytrax combines ease of scalability with a powerful set up reporting features to make management of multiple studies simple.

• Retain Longer

  • What if subjects were engaged and motivated to participate in studies?
  • Studytrax dramatically reduces dropouts and missing data through a portal that supports data entry, plus delivers rich, personalized content and incentives!

2) The Support

• Same Day Solutions

  • The overwhelming majority of questions are solved the same day.

• Up And Running

  • Instant, cloud-based user access and easy setup process.

• Accessible Answers

  • Leverage a wealth of online resources or schedule 1-on-1 assistance.

3) The Relationship

• Flexible Partnership

  • Accustom to the challenges of academic research, and adaptive to funding, requirements and timeline changes.

• Long-Term Perspective

  • Partnering with investigators to produce superior projects throughout their research career.

• Institution Trusted

  • Vetted by Mass General Brigham's Research Information Science & Computing (RISC) for secure, compliant research use.

Learn more at Studytrax.com