Qualtrics and REDcap

Purpose

Survey building, analysis, and reporting.

Data management and survey data collection.

Description/

How it works

• Log onto JH Qualtrics platform and click on the “Projects” tab to “create project” and choose between a survey, dashboard, or frontline feedback.

• Then use “Survey” tab to use templates and follow instructions to create the survey/project.

• Once created, publish the project and begin to administer the survey/project to desired participants through a weblink or email using the “Distributions” tab within the project.

• Once surveys are completed, use “Data and Analysis” tab to view and clean survey data, use “Results” tab to view summaries of each survey question.

• Once data review and cleaning is complete, use “Reports” tab to generate visualizations for the survey results.

• Create data projects on the platform for your study by clicking on “Request New REDcap project” puzzle and add collaborators to join your project once approval is notified by email.

• Create data collection surveys to enter data, manage entered data, and export data for analysis on Microsoft Excel, SAS, SPSS, R, STATA, and XML.

• Investigators are also permitted to use REDCap for participant consent if their study meets both of the following criteria:

  • the study has been determined to be a minimal risk study by the IRB  

  • the study has been granted a Waiver of Documentation of Consent  (section 14 in eIRB)

Detailed steps outlined on Getting Started with REDCap at JHU.

https://redcap.jhu.edu/GettingStartedWithJHREDCap.pdf

Fees

Qualtrics is a free, cloud-based data collection and analysis program available to all Johns Hopkins faculty, students, and staff.

JH REDCap Tiered Access Model dependent on project type, number of data points, and storage limit.

https://redcap.jhu.edu/REDCapTiers.pdf

• Bronze: FREE

• Silver: $50/month

• Gold: $100/month

Other Resources

• Survey Basic Overview at Qualtrics.com

• Projects Page Basic Overview

• Qualtrics Beginner tutorial video

• Excel Document:Additional training links

REDCap Training Central

https://mrprcbcw.hosts.jhmi.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=HMEXLXWXA7