The purpose of the YES3 Dashboard is to organize REDCap features in a way that optimizes workflow efficiencies, thereby reducing operations costs. To do this, we refactored and extended the features of the built-in REDCap Dashboard, based on feedback from our data managers and project managers. We are currently using the YES3 Dashboard on studies with different designs before public release to the REDCap Consortium.

Dashboard interface with extended features and functionality.

Secure Messaging
“One of our favorite features has been the message thread. The coordinating center has been able to efficiently communicate amongst the various study teams as a multi-site study, minimizing the risk of leaking participant information.”
Michelle Santangelo, Rush University Research Project Manager for INSPIRE
Features
- Suitable for single-site as well as large multisite studies
- Tools to quickly navigate and access information
- User-defined sortable columns
- Color-coded contents can be adapted to study-specific statuses (e.g., target date, scheduled date, completion date+outcome).
- Column entries link directly to REDCap forms for easy access.
- Filters based on user-defined milestones (screened, eligible, enrolled, completed study, withdrawn etc).
- Dashboard remains open during data collection / data entry.
- Flexible record ID generator that can combine site abbreviations with either sequential or Luhn numbers (i.e. self-validating “check” digits).
- A pop-up “record inspector” that displays a user-configured overview of a participant’s progess through the study [see screenshot].
- A record-level communication tool for study staff to identify and resolve issues.
- A “safety” mode in which data elements tagged as PHI are hidden from display on the Dashboard.

Inspector
“I absolutely LOVE the Dashboard. The Inspector is a game-changer for follow-up. Having a visual of all the important information all in one place is priceless. Thank you!”
Luann Bianco, Yale Follow-up Center Staff and Interviewer on GEARSS study and LIVEBETTER study.
How do I get it?
Yale/YNHH Users:
Contact us to learn more about accessing and using the YES3 External Modules.
External Users:
Please do not send us a request to set up a REDCap account to use YES3. Our system is only available to Yale/YNHH affiliates.
YES3 modules are released to the Vanderbilt External Module (EM) Repository. You can search the Vanderbilt EM repository. Modules from the study support suite start with the “YES3” identifier.