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Data Management for Clinical Research

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Data Management for Clinical Research

Vanderbilt University

About this course: This course presents critical concepts and practical methods to support planning, collection, storage, and dissemination of data in clinical research. Understanding and implementing solid data management principles is critical for any scientific domain. Regardless of your current (or anticipated) role in the research enterprise, a strong working knowledge and skill set in data management principles and practice will increase your productivity and improve your science. Our goal is to use these modules to help you learn and practice this skill set. This course assumes very little current knowledge of technology other than how to operate a web browser. We will focus on practical lessons, short quizzes, and hands-on exercises as we explore together best practices for data management.


Created by:  Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University

  • Stephany Duda, PhD

    Taught by:  Stephany Duda, PhD, Associate Professor

    Department of Biomedical Informatics

  • Paul Harris, PhD

    Taught by:  Paul Harris, PhD, Professor

    Biomedical Informatics and Biomedical Engineering
LevelBeginner
Commitment6 weeks of study, 2-4 hours per week
Language
English
How To PassPass all graded assignments to complete the course.
User Ratings
4.7 stars
Average User Rating 4.7See what learners said
Syllabus
WEEK 1
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.
6 videos, 1 reading
  1. Video: How the Course Works
  2. Video: Course Introduction
  3. Video: Defining the Space
  4. Reading: Course Logistics
  5. Discussion Prompt: What is your background in this area?
  6. Video: Research Data Planning 1
  7. Video: Research Data Planning 2
  8. Video: Approaches to Data Collection
Graded: Quiz 1
Graded: Assignment 1 - Survey Question Critique
WEEK 2
Electronic Data Capture Fundamentals
This module covers standards for study processes, concepts for regulatory compliance, and electronic data capture fundamentals.
9 videos
  1. Video: Standardization of Study Processes
  2. Video: Validated Instruments
  3. Video: Data Standards: What Can Standards Do for You?
  4. Video: Data Standards: Basic Concepts and Overview
  5. Discussion Prompt: What standards have you used?
  6. Video: IRB, HIPAA, and FISMA
  7. Video: GCP and 21 CFR Part 11
  8. Video: Introduction to Electronic Data Capture (EDC)
  9. Video: EDC Concepts: Data Exports, Logging, User Rights, Project Creation
  10. Video: EDC Concepts: Data Imports, Scheduling, Reports, Internationalization
Graded: Quiz 2
WEEK 3
Planning a Data Strategy for a Prospective Study
This module reviews the process of planning data elements for a real-world research study.
9 videos
  1. Video: Overview of the Study
  2. Video: Study Procedures
  3. Video: Baseline Data and Demographics
  4. Video: Visit Data
  5. Video: Review of Variables and Forms
  6. Discussion Prompt: How have you assembled a study data management plan?
  7. Video: Logging in to REDCap
  8. Video: Walkthrough: Creating a Project and Adding the First Variables
  9. Video: Walkthrough: Adding Fields to the Baseline Form
  10. Video: Walkthrough: Adding File Fields and Formatting
Graded: Quiz 3
WEEK 4
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.
9 videos
  1. Video: Walkthrough: Creating Visit Forms
  2. Video: Walkthrough: Copying Variables, Renaming Forms
  3. Video: Walkthrough: Using the Shared Library, Longitudinal Events, Optional Modules, and User Rights
  4. Video: Walkthrough: Testing the REDCap Project
  5. Video: Example Study Wrap-Up
  6. Video: Mid Study Activities 1
  7. Video: Mid Study Activities 2
  8. Video: Data Quality
  9. Video: Data Quality Monitoring
  10. Discussion Prompt: What data quality challenges have you encountered?
Graded: Assignment 2 - First REDCap Assignment
Graded: Quiz 4
WEEK 5
Post-Study Activities and Other Considerations
In this week, we cover activities to wrap up your study and share data and results, as well as two lectures on other electronic sources of data that can be used in research. In response to learner requests, we've also added several lectures on clinical data management in resource-limited settings, in collaboration with research colleagues from Indiana University. This is a long week of videos, but next week will be short on videos in exchange!
12 videos
  1. Video: Wrapping Up Your Study
  2. Video: Sharing Your Work
  3. Video: De-identifying Data
  4. Video: De-identifying Dates
  5. Video: Common Information Systems Used in Health Care
  6. Video: Neuroimaging Data Management
  7. Video: mHealth in Developing Countries
  8. Discussion Prompt: What health care information systems have you worked with?
  9. Video: Data Management for Multi-Center or Network Studies
  10. Video: Resource-Limited Settings and Global Health
  11. Video: Challenges of Collecting Data in Resource-Constrained Settings
  12. Video: Data Privacy in Global Research
  13. Video: International Data Sharing
Graded: Quiz 5
WEEK 6
Data Collection with Surveys
In the final week, we cover how to collect data using surveys and review an example together. This week's assignment includes designing, distributing, and reporting on your own survey.
7 videos
  1. Video: Benefits, Scope, and Validated Instruments
  2. Video: Survey Design
  3. Video: Survey Procedures and Implementation
  4. Video: Survey Testing, Administration, and Analysis
  5. Video: Survey Overview and REDCap Setup
  6. Video: Survey Testing and Distribution
  7. Discussion Prompt: Share Assignment 3 survey links (optional)
  8. Video: Thank you for participating!
Graded: Week 6 Quiz
Graded: Assignment 3 - Build, Deploy, and Report on a Survey

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Vanderbilt University, located in Nashville, Tenn., is a private research university and medical center offering a full-range of undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees.
Ratings and Reviews
Rated 4.7 out of 5 of 332 ratings

R

survey designing explanation was clear and well presented

SC

Good entry-level practice.

JM

Very well presented, and a great overview of data management. Thank you!

B

Good course to start to know how to develop a good survey with appropriate variables that allow you to gather pertinent information for your study. It also allows you to know and learn how to use Redcap, a tool to capture and manage data, that has been developed by the same University that imparts the course.



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