Data Management

Definition

• Clinical data management includes every aspect of processing of clinical data. The outcome of CDM must be a database that is accurate, secure, reliable, and ready for analysis. The timeline involves the time from data entry to analysis.

Policies/guidelines

• REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) is the approved data collection tool for collecting/storing protected health information (PHI) or personally identifiable information (PII).
• REDCap and REDCap Survey Acceptable Use Policy - PolicyTech (UMMC log-in required)
• Policy on Research Data Retention
• UMMC Human Subjects Research Data Storage and Management Policy - PolicyTech (UMMC log-in required)

Templates/forms

• REDCap - UMMC intranet log-in required
  • The REDCap Shared Library is a repository for REDCap data collection instruments and forms that can be downloaded and used by researchers at REDCap partner institutions

• University of Mississippi Medical Center Data Use Agreement Protected Health Information Template