A tool for collecting data, or a platform to put your data to Work
REDCap and Studytrax are the only two EDC systems built for academic research and disease organizations. Both secure your data.
The difference is how each platform supports everything around how studies are run, how data is used, and how work evolves over time.
The dimensions below are designed to help you assess where your work falls. Across each, you may find yourself leaning in one direction or the other.
Where does your research / practice fall?
The more contained your work, the more either option can fit. The more it grows, connects, and builds on prior work, the more the choice of platform matters.
Overall Effort (Staff + Participants)
Minimal coordination, low data entry ⟷ Higher effort, ongoing coordination and data collection
Low
High
Participant Engagement
Limited interaction needed ⟷ Active engagement (communication, education, ongoing input)
Low
High
Real-Time Data Use
Stored and reviewed later ⟷ Used continuously for insight, reporting, and decisions
Low
High
Clinical or Operational Integration
Separate from care and workflows ⟷ Integrated into clinical use, reporting, and operations
Low
High
Publication and Output Goals
Occasional or external to the system ⟷ Central, ongoing, and supported within the platform
Low
High
Design Needs
Fixed, predictable structure ⟷ Dynamic, evolving, or multi-phase design
Low
High
Likely Future Studies / Registries
Single, self-contained study ⟷ Likely expansion into multiple or connected projects
Low
High
Questions that often clarify the right fit.
These are the kinds of questions that often determine whether a platform meets your needs.
Does the data entry experience motivate participants to stay enrolled?
Would AI assisted data capture be helpful (e.g., paste a screen shot of lab values to complete a form)?
How often do data errors occur in repeating, longitudinal events (e.g., tumors, adverse events, seizures)?
How much time do staff spend on documentation and administrative activities?
How often do investigators login to REDCap?
What would make investigators login more often?
How simple is it to extract and analyze data, and build manuscript tables?
How much work can you reuse and automate across publications?
What’s the cost of siloed data, participants, and event calendars across studies?
What happens when a REDCap feature limitation is hit?
A simple, risk-free way to evaluate switching to Studytrax.
If you're currently using REDCap, we’ll review your project with you and determine if Studytrax is a better fit. If it is, we’ll handle the migration at no cost with no disruption to your active studies. If not, we’ll tell you that too, no pressure either way.
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