This course presents critical concepts and practical methods to support planning, collection, storage, and dissemination of data in clinical research.
Data Management for Clinical Research
Vanderbilt UniversityAbout this Course
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Approx. 17 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: French, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian, English, Spanish
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Learner Career Outcomes
42%
started a new career after completing these courses
32%
got a tangible career benefit from this course
17%
got a pay increase or promotion
Shareable Certificate
Earn a Certificate upon completion
100% online
Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
Flexible deadlines
Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
Beginner Level
Approx. 17 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: French, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian, English, Spanish
Offered by
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University, located in Nashville, Tenn., is a private research university and medical center offering a full-range of undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
3 hours to complete
Research Data Collection Strategy
This introductory module reviews the course structure and basic concepts in clinical research. We also discuss best practices for designing your clinical research data collection.
3 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 69 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes
6 videos
Course Introduction5m
Defining the Space10m
Research Data Planning 113m
Research Data Planning 224m
Approaches to Data Collection8m
1 reading
Course Logistics10m
1 practice exercise
Quiz 130m
3 hours to complete
Electronic Data Capture Fundamentals
This module covers standards for study processes, concepts for regulatory compliance, and electronic data capture fundamentals.
3 hours to complete
9 videos (Total 130 min)
9 videos
Validated Instruments13m
Data Standards: What Can Standards Do for You?15m
Data Standards: Basic Concepts and Overview15m
IRB, HIPAA, and FISMA14m
GCP and 21 CFR Part 1111m
Introduction to Electronic Data Capture (EDC)17m
EDC Concepts: Data Exports, Logging, User Rights, Project Creation12m
EDC Concepts: Data Imports, Scheduling, Reports, Internationalization14m
1 practice exercise
Quiz 230m
2 hours to complete
Planning a Data Strategy for a Prospective Study
This module reviews the process of planning data elements for a real-world research study.
2 hours to complete
9 videos (Total 92 min)
9 videos
Study Procedures10m
Baseline Data and Demographics13m
Visit Data5m
Review of Variables and Forms9m
Logging in to REDCap2m
Walkthrough: Creating a Project and Adding the First Variables16m
Walkthrough: Adding Fields to the Baseline Form12m
Walkthrough: Adding File Fields and Formatting10m
1 practice exercise
Quiz 330m
3 hours to complete
Practicing What We've Learned: Implementation
This week, we set up an Electronic Data Capture (EDC) instrument in REDCap for the Morphine vs. Marinol Study. We also review data processes that occur during the running of a study, including an overview of key data quality operations.
3 hours to complete
9 videos (Total 101 min)
9 videos
Walkthrough: Copying Variables, Renaming Forms9m
Walkthrough: Using the Shared Library, Longitudinal Events, Optional Modules, and User Rights17m
Walkthrough: Testing the REDCap Project7m
Example Study Wrap-Up3m
Mid Study Activities 112m
Mid Study Activities 215m
Data Quality11m
Data Quality Monitoring15m
1 practice exercise
Quiz 430m
Reviews
TOP REVIEWS FROM DATA MANAGEMENT FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH
by DPJun 1, 2020
Great course, good practical skills. But you may be stuck at the point of endlessly waiting for reviewing all your submitted assignments (can't finish the course and get the certificate without it).
by AKJun 22, 2020
This course is very carefully designed to give a moderate idea how the eCRFs are made in RedCap database system.It gives you a fair background of clinical research processes and database designing.
by EJNov 12, 2019
Very excellent course with fun project assignments. I learned quite alot even though I already have a good amount of knowledge on data management! The professors are also engaging and professional.
by NSFeb 28, 2017
I find the course helpful and a good introduction into data management. I'm hoping that there is a follow up course to take us further and deeper in planning for a study and data analysis.
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