What is a Study & Study Profile?

A study refers to a collection of REDCap projects serving the same purpose.  

  • For research, a study identifies REDCap projects under ONE research protocol (HIC # or HSC #).  The Principal Investigator is responsible for all projects under a REDCap study profile. 
  • For non-research, a study identifies the REDCap projects that have the same objectives, population and/or funding source. 

Many studies have only one REDCap project, but some studies require more.  We call this a study profile and assign an identification number, called a Cap ID, to track REDCap projects across servers.  This helps us track interconnected projects within and between servers so we can provide better service.