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REDRightHand
What is REDRightHand? REDRightHand converts REDCap exports into tidy normalized tables, which can then be queried with any SQL-based data system. It uses REDCap’s API to pull in data and convert it with a single button-click. About REDCap REDCap is an immensely popular data management system for clinical researchers. It’s easy to use, easy to… (read more)
REDRightHand download and documentation
REDRightHand lets you download your REDCap data and convert it into tidy, normalized tables—with a single button-click. Requirements: Microsoft Windows Internet connection REDCap API key (see the installation guide) Microsoft Access 2016+ (if you’re using UCSF’s Research and Analysis Environment (RAE), this is already installed) Note: REDRightHand can download PHI (protected health information), if such… (read more)
Online statistical calculators
How many test subjects does it take to nail down a hypothesis? When clinical researchers are planning a study, a least-favorite task is figuring out how many subjects are needed. The calculations get a bit esoteric, especially when “treatment” and “control” groups are of different sizes. Dr. Michael Kohn of UCSF had a vision for… (read more)
New phototherapy calculator
It’s very common for newborns to have (or develop) a touch of jaundice before their livers are functioning at full speed. (One of my daughters went through a lovely lemonish phase during her first week on Earth.) This is caused by a build-up of the yellow pigment bilirubin. Usually it’s harmless, but exceptionally high levels… (read more)
Custom software tips for NPOs
(This article was originally published as “The (mostly painless) guide to getting the custom software your nonprofit needs” at Tech Underground) What could drive your nonprofit organization to consider custom software? Maybe you need a new database application to manage your clients and services. Maybe you’ve got a great idea for a mobile app to… (read more)
Paper! (with an SVG gauge from QS)
Just found out that I was named as a co-author on a new paper, published in the online journal Cureus in January: A Web-based Decision Tool to Estimate Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Risk in Emergency Department Patients This “web-based decision tool” was an online calculator that I built to the specifications of Dr. Prasanthi Govindarajan of Stanford… (read more)