Data Collection
ISARIC supports the use of mature, existing data collection and data management tools. Our tools for generating Case Report Forms are designed to have easy integration with REDCap, a widely-used data capture system that has flexible functionality, extensive user support, and a mobile application interface available for use in internet-restricted settings.
However, please get in touch at data@isaric.org if you would like support on a different data capture system and we will do our best to assist you.
Set up a database on your own REDCap project
You can use our Case Report Form generation tool, ISARIC BRIDGE, to create a database that is aligned with the needs of your site and is coded in the same standard as all databases created by ISARIC databases and all other partners using the ISARIC Clinical Epidemiology Platform. BRIDGE provides the data dictionary and project metadata XML file that are needed to set up the REDCap project.
If your institution already hosts REDCap, this process takes only a few minutes. Please refer to the Getting Started with BRIDGE Guide for more information on how to set up this database.
If your institution does not currently host REDCap and is interested in installing it, you can find more information and review installation requirements on the REDCap home page.
Manage your data using the ISARIC REDCap system
ISARIC can host and manage your data on the ISARIC REDCap system. The system has standardised, ready-to-use databases for all ISARIC ARChetype CRFs.
Ownership and control of all data entered to this system are retained by the institution who enter them, without restriction. The system is free to use and supported by the ISARIC computational team who manage access, storage, and back-up according to a robust data security framework.
Contact us at data@isaric.org to use this system for data collection at your site. Your institution will be asked to sign our Terms of Submission, which outlines the measures taken to protect your data and to ensure patient confidentiality and data security.
Use any other data system hosted by your institution
ISARIC welcomes collaboration with researchers who use any type of data system. If you would like assistance with setting up your own system, contact us at data@isaric.org for advice or support to align data variables, map your data to the ISARIC ARC data model, or access standardised tools to support your data management.