CAPS Methods Core Seminar: To ‘Qualtrics’ or to ‘REDCap’? That is the question

As part of the MyResearch suite of applications, UCSF has made available two different online survey software packages: Qualtrics and Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap). These applications are available to the UCSF Research Community and its collaborators at no extra cost.

This talk will present an overview and comparison of these two applications by using examples of their real life implementation in research projects. Topics will include primary features, benefits, shortcomings, and IT-support options. The goal is to enable investigators and data analysis personnel to decide if one or both of these tools can be useful for their research studies.

Bios:                   

Sam Dilworth is a long-time CAPS statistician/data manager, having worked on a wide array of projects at CAPS and SFGH. Her adventures in HIV-prevention research run the gamut, from studies on a cohort of homeless women, to harm-reduction among meth-using MSM, to longitudinal research with gay couples. As a data manager, she has extensive experience with programming surveys, maintaining databases for, and producing analysis-ready datasets from multiple data collection/survey software packages, including Qualtrics, RedCAP, QDS, CASIC, and Survey Monkey. Her statistical qualifications afford her the benefit of knowing how best to capture the data in terms of how it is needed for data quality, precision, and analysis. She has consulted with and advised other researchers on survey software solutions; created protocols for survey testing, data collection, and data management; and is driven to find, master, and apply the best survey software available for the needs of the study.

Ms. Chakravarty is a biostatistician at CAPS experienced in survey programming, survey data management and statistical analyses of HIV related data from diverse populations. She has been the statistician and data manager on numerous longitudinal studies including multi-site HRSA-funded demonstration studies as well as NIMH-funded studies on gay couples. She has programmed and managed surveys for Computer Assisted Survey Instrument (CASI) administration using QDS, REDCap and Qualtrics. She has created databases to facilitate the day-to-day recruitment tracking and similar administrative aspects of longitudinal dyadic studies. She has also developed data collection and data management protocols, trained appropriate personnel and supervised data collection.

Title: To ‘Qualtrics’ or to ‘REDCap’? That is the question…         

Presenters: Samantha E. Dilworth, M.S. and Deepalika Chakravarty, M.S.

Room: AmfAR Conference room, MH-3700

Please RSVP to Estie Hudes; also let her know if you are coming from outside Mission Hall and need to be put on the building security list.