MyCap Publication
MyCap: a flexible and configurable platform for mobilizing the participant voice provides an overview of the MyCap platform, our development process, utilization metrics, and use case summaries from a range of institutions. Click below to read the paper and make sure to cite us if you are writing up your use case!
MyCap One-Pager
This brief one-pager includes information about MyCap’s core features, best instances to utilize MyCap, and examples of how MyCap has previously been used.
MyCap Overview Slides
Learn about the basic purpose, workflow, and Android versus iOS capabilities of MyCap.
MyCap Overview Video
Watch this video to learn about the MyCap Mobile App and when to use it (~4 min)
MyCap Decision Tree
Are you interested in using MyCap for a project? Use the attached decision tree to help determine whether MyCap or another REDCap platform would be well-suited for your project.
Manuals, Quick Guides (QG), & Other Materials
In November 2022, the MyCap External Module (EM) was integrated into the REDCap core code (REDCap version 13.0). MyCap features and functionality are the same, but the user interface differs depending whether you are using the EM or REDCap to configure MyCap for your project.
To determine the version of REDCap available at your institution, look in the bottom right corner of any REDCap.
| Configuring MyCap in REDCap (Minimum REDCap v13.0+ Required) | Configuring the MyCap EM | |
| Overview Materials | MyCap Help Migrating Projects from the EM into MyCap in REDCap Video (~20 Mins) | MyCap Guide for End Users MyCap Overview Video (~55 mins) |
| Starting Materials | Getting Started QG | Getting Started QG (External Module) |
| Baseline Date Materials | Using the Baseline Date QG | Using the Baseline Date QG (External Module) |
| MyCap Tasks & Scheduling Materials | Scheduling Tasks- Traditional Projects Configure Tasks and Schedules Video (~13 mins) | Scheduling Tasks in MyCap QG (External Module) |
| Customize Your Project Materials | MyCap App Design QG App Design Video (~6 mins) | How to Customize Your Project QG (External Module) |
| Management Materials | Participant Management QG Participant Management Video (~12 mins) | How Participants Join Projects QG (External Module) |
Install MyCap for Android v7
MyCap v1.9.0 increased the minimum version of Android to 8.0. If you need to run MyCap on an older version of Android you will need to install MyCap v1.8.1.
- On your Android device, go to Settings
- Tap Security
- Under Device administration, toggle Unknown sources on
- Download the MyCap v1.8.1 Android APK