安装REDCap（一个支持生物医学研究的基于网络的数据库）的过程：第一年
The process of installing REDCap, a web based database supporting biomedical research: the first year.
作者信息
Klipin M, Mare I, Hazelhurst S, Kramer B
机构信息
Department of Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand , Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa.
Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand , Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa.
出版信息
Appl Clin Inform. 2014 Nov 19;5(4):916-29. doi: 10.4338/ACI-2014-06-CR-0054. eCollection 2014.
BACKGROUND
Clinical and research data are essential for patient care, research and healthcare system planning. REDCapTM is a web-based tool for research data curatorship developed at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, USA. The Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg South Africa identified the need for a cost effective data management instrument. REDCap was installed as per the user agreement with Vanderbilt University in August 2012.
OBJECTIVES
In order to assist other institutions that may lack the in-house Information Technology capacity, this paper describes the installation and support of REDCap and incorporates an analysis of user uptake over the first year of use.
METHODS
We reviewed the staffing requirements, costs of installation, process of installation and necessary infrastructure and end-user requests following the introduction of REDCap at Wits. The University Legal Office and Human Research Ethics Committee were consulted regarding the REDCap end-user agreement. Bi-monthly user meetings resulted in a training workshop in August 2013. We compared our REDCap software user numbers and records before and after the first training workshop.
RESULTS
Human resources were recruited from existing staff. Installation costs were limited to servers and security certificates. The total costs to provide a functional REDCap platform was less than $9000. Eighty-one (81) users were registered in the first year. After the first training workshop the user numbers increased by 59 in one month and the total number of active users to 140 by the end of August 2013. Custom software applications for REDCap were created by collaboration between clinicians and software developers.
CONCLUSION
REDCap was installed and maintained at limited cost. A small number of people with defined skills can support multiple REDCap users in two to four hours a week. End user training increased in the number of users, number of projects created and the number of projects moved to production.
背景
临床和研究数据对于患者护理、研究以及医疗保健系统规划至关重要。REDCapTM是美国纳什维尔范德堡大学开发的一款用于研究数据管理的基于网络的工具。南非约翰内斯堡金山大学健康科学学院意识到需要一种经济高效的数据管理工具。2012年8月，根据与范德堡大学的用户协议安装了REDCap。
目的
为了帮助其他可能缺乏内部信息技术能力的机构，本文描述了REDCap的安装与支持情况，并对使用第一年的用户接受情况进行了分析。
方法
我们回顾了金山大学引入REDCap后的人员配备要求、安装成本、安装过程、必要基础设施以及最终用户的需求。就REDCap最终用户协议咨询了大学法律办公室和人类研究伦理委员会。每两个月举行一次用户会议，最终在2013年8月举办了一次培训研讨会。我们比较了第一次培训研讨会前后REDCap软件的用户数量和记录。
结果
人力资源从现有员工中招募。安装成本仅限于服务器和安全证书。提供一个功能齐全的REDCap平台的总成本不到9000美元。第一年有81名用户注册。第一次培训研讨会后，一个月内用户数量增加了59名，到2013年8月底活跃用户总数达到140名。临床医生和软件开发人员合作创建了REDCap的定制软件应用程序。
结论
以有限的成本安装并维护了REDCap。少数具备特定技能的人员每周只需两到四个小时就能支持多个REDCap用户。最终用户培训增加了用户数量、创建的项目数量以及投入使用的项目数量。
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