REDCap 101.10: Reporting

Data Exports, Reports, and Stats

REDCap has an internal application to export data, create reports, and view statistics and charts. In your project, navigate to “Data Exports, Reports, and Stats” under “Applications” on the left navigation menu.

Creating Reports

To create a report, click the “Create New Report” button on the “My Reports & Exports” tab. From there, you can name your report, set as public to create a public link, and add a description. Then, follow steps 1 through 4 to customize report, and click “Save Report” at the bottom.

For more detailed instructions, see the Create Report knowledge article.

Exporting Data

REDCap allows export of data in the following formats: CSV (raw data), CSV (labels), SPSS, SAS, R, Stata, and XML.

To export data, click “Export Data” for All Data or a select report, or “Make custom selections” to export data for certain fields/variables. From there, select your export format, de-identification options, additional export options, and advanced data formatting options, and click “Export Data”.

A new pop-up will appear, saying the data export was successful. Click the icon to download the exported file.

For more detailed instructions, see the How to Export Data knowledge article.

Statistics & Charts

REDCap has the option to display project data in graphic plots and descriptive stats. From the “My Reports & Exports” tab, click “Stats & Charts” button for the data or report you wish to see, or “Make custom selections” to select specific instruments. Under the “Stats & Charts” tab, if an instrument was not selected already, then select one to display. You can change the viewing options to “Show plots & stats”, “Show plots only”, or “Show stats only”.

For more detailed instructions, see the Stats & Charts knowledge article.

Related knowledge article: Data Tools Overview

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