Electronic data collection in epidemiological research. The use of REDCap in the Pelotas birth cohorts.
This paper describes the use of Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) to conduct one of the follow-up waves of the 2004 Pelotas birth cohort. The aim is to point out the advantages and limitations of using this electronic data capture environment to collect data and control every step of a longitudinal epidemiological research, specially in terms of time savings and data quality.
Author(s): Blumenberg, Cauane, Barros, Aluísio J D
DOI: 10.4338/ACI-2016-02-RA-0028