REDCap study build & validation
Protocol-led REDCap development with documented verification before release. We translate study requirements into structured instruments, workflows and data quality checks within your institutional environment.
A research protocol needs to become a data collection system that reflects the study design and works for the people using it. Decisions about fields, visit schedules and permissions affect both daily operations and the usefulness of the resulting dataset.
ISDEM Research develops REDCap projects from agreed requirements through configuration, verification and handover. We work with your study team to make the build understandable, reviewable and ready for your institution's acceptance process.
You focus on the research; we take care of building, testing and preparing your project around the agreed requirements.
Translate the protocol into a build specification
We review the protocol, case report forms and operational requirements to define instruments, events, arms and data collection workflows. The specification records field definitions, validation rules, calculations and dependencies, providing a shared reference for development and testing.
Configure the study workflow
The build can include the following, according to your study requirements and the features available in your REDCap instance:
- Longitudinal designs, multiple arms and repeating instruments
- Branching logic, calculated fields and study-specific scoring
- Participant surveys, invitations, reminders and alerts
- Consent workflows subject to institutional approval
- Randomisation configuration using an allocation approach and materials approved by your study team
- User roles, data access groups, quality rules and operational reports
We confirm platform capabilities and administrative permissions before committing to features that depend on local configuration.
Verify against agreed requirements
Validation is planned around the specification and agreed test scenarios. These cover relevant data entry paths, calculations, permissions and participant-facing workflows, including exception cases where specified.
Tests are executed in an appropriate test environment. Results and issues are recorded, corrections are checked and unresolved items are made visible for review. The acceptance report gives your study team a documented basis for its release decision; institutional approvals remain with the responsible organisation.
Prepare the project for operation
Handover includes the agreed build documentation and practical guidance for study staff. We explain the configuration, routine quality checks and approach to subsequent changes, helping your team maintain a clear record as the study evolves.