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The app is most useful when data collection will be performed where there is no internet service or where there is unreliable internet service
Learn more about REDCap mobile applications
Download the App on the Device
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Note – The app is available for iOS 6.0 or later and Android 4.3 or later
Create App User
App Admin
- The REDCAp mobile app uses an Admin account to manage its users. A login with a pin is required to create that account.
- The Admin can add/remove users, reset passwords, and grant and revoke user rights within App project. Here is the App user rights
- Currently the Admin cannot have their own projects and collect data.
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- Download the project onto the app.
- Collect data on the app.
- Send data from the app to the server at an appropriate time.
- Keep the project up-to-date by reinitializing the project after data is sent.
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Grant Mobile Rights Access and API Token
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- The user privileges inside the REDCap Mobile App mimic a user's privileges in the project on the REDCap server with regard to data collection.
- Regardless of the user’s API export/import rights and Data Export rights, when the user uses the mobile app, their mobile app privileges will automatically give the user 'Full Data Set' rights for Data Exports (if they have 'download data' privileges for the mobile app) and will give the user both API export and API import rights - ONLY FOR REQUESTS MADE BY THE MOBILE APP.
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Using Mobile App
Set Up Mobile Project
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- Scan QR Code or Enter Initialization code
- Downloading the project. In addition to the data collection instruments, you can choose whether you want to download data from the project or not.
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Data collection
- Tap the Collect Data button and choose an instrument and a record. Enter data and set the form status at the bottom as needed.
- Records can be renamed on the first form. Note that renamed records will appear as new records when uploaded to the main database, so you will need to delete the original record there to complete the replacement process.
- Instruments can be secured so that participants/users will only have the option of entering data (and not traversing the rest of the app, which can jeopardize confidentiality). They can be unlocked via the primary user's pin.
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It is recommended to click “Refresh Setup & Data” to remove old mobile data and replace with the most current project information from the main REDCap project.
Send Emergency Data Dump
When something prevents the app from sending data back to the server normally, you can use “Send Emergency Data Dump” option to send data to the server as a CSV. The file will show up under Mobile App File Archive tab.
Remote Lockout
- Revoke “REDCap Mobile App” user privilege on the User Rights page in the project to prevent users from accessing the project on their mobile devices. It will protect data stored on mobile devices
- Delete API token to perform remote lockout. In this way, the lockout will be permanent and will cause all data currently stored in the app to be lost.
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Mobile App Activity Log
Mobile App Log
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- It records data creation, modifications, and uploads; renaming, deletion, and viewing of records; and downloads of project instruments and records
- All project log files sent from the mobile app are listed under the Mobile App File Archive tab in the main REDCap project.
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Mobile App Dashboard
It displays a log of all mobile app related activity.
