PMSMA OBSERVATION

The code block below illustrates how one might use # and // as comments in your logic and calculations.

# Text can be put here to explain what the logic/calculation does and why.
if ([field1] = '1' and [field2] > 7,

	// This comment can explain what the next line does.
	[score] * [factor],

	// Return '0' if the condition is False.
	0
)

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This value you provided is not a number. Please try again.

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The value entered is not a valid Vanderbilt Medical Record Number (i.e. 4- to 9-digit number, excluding leading zeros). Please try again.

The value you provided must be within the suggested range

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This value is admissible, but you may wish to double check it.

The value entered must be a time value in the following format HH:MM within the range 00:00-23:59 (e.g., 04:32 or 23:19).

This field must be a 5 or 9 digit U.S. ZIP Code (like 94043). Please re-enter it now.

This field must be a 10 digit North American phone number (like 415 555 1212). Please re-enter it now.

This field must be a valid email address (like joe@user.com). Please re-enter it now.

The value you provided could not be validated because it does not follow the expected format. Please try again.

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MyCap uses a configuration versioning system. When a participant opens their MyCap mobile app, it sends a request to the REDCap server to see if a new configuration version has been published. The mobile app updates itself as needed if a new version is found.

Changes made to Instruments (new fields, revised response options) do not require publishing a new version and are available in the app: 1) immediately for projects in Development status and 2) after Confirming Draft Changes for projects in Production status.

Changes to MyCap Settings (task settings/schedules, app settings, additional settings) require a new version to be published before participants will see the changes. The Publish new MyCap version button will become active when there are changes made to MyCap settings that should be published.

This page allows you to build and customize your data collection instruments one field at a time. You may add new fields or edit existing ones. New fields may be added by clicking the Add Field buttons. You can begin editing an existing field by clicking on the Edit icon. If you decide that you do not want to keep a field, you can simply delete it by clicking on the Delete icon. To reorder the fields, simply use the icon to drag and drop a field to a different position within the form below (you may also click this icon to see extended move options). Checking the checkbox in the right upper corner of each field will add the field to the multi-field selection, allowing you to quickly modify several fields at once.NOTE: While in development status, all field changes will take effect immediately in real time.

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NOTE: Please be aware that branching logic and calculated fields will not function on this page. They only work on the survey pages and data entry forms.

Embedding an external video: You can display an embedded video on a data entry form or survey page by simply providing the video's URL (web address) in the 'Embed media' text box. You may have the video be displayed inline on the page, or you may instead have it initially hidden but displayed after clicking a button. Any video can be set to full-screen mode, if desired. Unlike the attachment option for Descriptive fields, which implies uploading a file into REDCap, an embedded video will not be hosted by REDCap but will be hosted on another server elsewhere on the web and streamed to the user's web browser. YouTube and Vimeo videos are the most compatible video streaming services, and you can obtain the URL for such videos on those websites.

Embedding a website: You can display another website on a data entry form or survey page by providing the URL in the 'Embed media' text box. This option is best used with the display format of ‘inline’ to have the website appear embedded within the survey or form. The URL may be another data entry form or survey page within the same project, a data entry form or survey within another project, or a URL internal/external of REDCap. If the embedded media is in a different project or outside of REDCap entirely, you may directly enter the URL into the 'Embed media' text box to have it appear on the data entry form or survey. If the embedded media is within the same project, smart variables such as [survey-url:instrument] or [form-url:instrument] will function and connect the data entry forms or surveys to the current record.

NOTE: You may use Piping in the URL of the media text box.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: It is your responsibility as a REDCap user to ensure that you do not upload any videos or files that contain confidential or sensitive information (e.g., PHI or PII), as well as copyrighted material, to third-party websites such as YouTube, Vimeo, etc. REDCap is not responsible for anything that you upload to third-party websites.

This same exact branching logic is shared by multiple fields. Would you like to automatically update the branching logic of ALL the other fields (even those on other instruments) that have the exact same branching logic? NOTE: Clicking YES will update the other fields' branching logic immediately.

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The Choices textbox has now been pre-loaded with the choices from the matrix group you just selected. You should *NOT* alter these values.

Field annotations can be used to add explanatory notes or commentary about a given field. This can be used for several purposes, such as for the bookkeeping of a project's field structure (as metadata about the given field) for reference purposes regarding what the field represents or how it should be used (during data entry, analysis, etc.). Field annotations are not displayed on any page but are merely for reference. Field annotations can also be used to map the field to various standards (e.g., CDISC, SNOMED, LOINC) using whatever notation the user sees fit (e.g., using a simple ID code for the standard or a complex XML structure containing information about how to transform the data to the standard). Since it is just an annotation for reference purposes, REDCap will not do anything with the field annotation text on its own, but the annotation can be obtained by users at any time for any purpose (typically accessed via the Data Dictionary download or via the API metadata export). Summarily, field annotations do not have a specifically defined purpose, so users may use them in whatever way they so choose.

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How to embed a field elsewhere

Learn how to customize your instrument or survey by using Field Embedding.

How to modify multiple fields together

To copy, move, or delete multiple fields at the same time, hold the Ctrl or Cmd key on your keyboard and click the field to reveal the Quick-modify field(s) feature.

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Field Navigator

You can quickly move to (and select a field) by using the 'Go to field' widget (keyboard shortcut: CTRL-G or CMD-G).

What are CDEs? Common Data Elements (CDEs) are standardized, precisely defined fields used to collect and share data consistently across studies, systems, or organizations. They ensure that everyone uses the same definitions, formats, and coding for specific pieces of information.

Using the CDE Library (formerly known as the Field Bank), you may search for standardized fields (Common Data Elements) in various catalogs below by selecting a catalog and entering a specific keyword. When reviewing the results of your search, click the "Add Field" button to add that field to the current data collection instrument.

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