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    REDCap

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AREDCap is a secure web application designed by Vanderbilt University to build and manage online surveys and databases in a research setting for universities. While REDCap can be used to collect virtually any type of data in any environment (including compliance with 21 CFR Part 11, FISMA, HIPAA, and GDPR), it is specifically geared to support online and offline data capture for research studies and operations.N/A

    Zendesk Sunshine Conversations

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/AZendesk's Sunshine Conversations (formerly Smooch.io) lets users unify messages from every channel into a single conversation, and build interactive messaging experiences anywhere. Smooch was acquired by Zendesk in May 2019.N/A
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    7.6
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    Vanderbilt University
    REDCap surveys are very suitable for clinical trials and public health surveys. It's less appropriate for market researches .
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    Zendesk
    Is a cost-effective platform that will help you to have a better communication with your customers and users. Easy to integrate with most common platforms with key reporting features if you care for customer experience. In terms of compliance, does a great job on the ability to check customer data and where is stored, for GDPR this was a key feature.
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    Pros
    Vanderbilt University
    • Customization. I can use HTML to change format but there are also a ton of built in functionality for branching logic, matrix configuration, slider scales, etc.
    • Security. HIPPA compliance is extremely important for medical research and REDCap ensures our data is safe.
    • Variety of use. Being able to send both surveys and create forms for internal use makes the use cases numerous.
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    Zendesk
    • Connects all customer data
    • Easy to connect
    • Easy to use reporting
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    Cons
    Vanderbilt University
    • I don't really see many issues with REDCap.
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    Zendesk
    • Support for special characters (ñ and accents)
    • Better integration with exsiting tickets in ZenDesk
    • Android App is lacking
    • Support for mobile browsers
    • Support for iOS devices
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    Usability
    Vanderbilt University
    It is very interesting to me especially that it meets all my needs. The libraries makes the job even much easier, since you can just make a few adjustments to the appropriate template chosen
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    Vanderbilt University
    They respond almost immediately to queries
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    Alternatives Considered
    Vanderbilt University
    SurveyMonkey and Google Forms have similar features for surveys but they lack the form options and user interface. They are also not HIPPA compliant so we are not able to collect any identifying information which is usually an issue in research when we are tracking participants. Many institutional review boards won't even approve a study without a HIPPA compliant data collection service.
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    Zendesk
    First and foremost, we are able to send responses quicker. In the past, a team member had to go out every morning and share queries. That meant we would take almost 24 hours to respond. Now with Zendesk Sunshine, we had automated the conversations.
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    Return on Investment
    Vanderbilt University
    • REDCap allowed us to house all patient information in one single portal which helped us eliminate the need for paper copies. We moved our whole filing system to an electronic version when we became "live" on REDCap. It is also very convenient and accessible to have all of this data in one location.
    • A very positive impact is the ability for multiple users to see the same health and wellness information for each specific patient. Instead of constantly having to go back and forth via email, phone, etc. to ask about the patient; we could simply look up their information in REDCap and find all of the answers. It made our business much more efficient and made the patients feel as though we did our research prior to meeting with them.
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    Zendesk
    • Overall I have great experience with Zendesk Sunshine Conversations
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