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ArticleJournal of clinical and translational science2021

A REDCap-based model for online interventional research: Parent sleep education in autism.

Beth A Malow, Anjalee Galion, Frances Lu, Nan Kennedy, Colleen E Lawrence, Alison Tassone, Lindsay O'Neal, Travis M Wilson, Robert A Parker, Paul A Harris and 1 more

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Article in Journal of clinical and translational science, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Supporting rapid innovation in research data capture and management: the REDCap external module framework.Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA · 2025
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  5. Building Patient-Facing Technology: A REDCap-Based Approach.AMIA Joint Summits on Translational Science proceedings. AMIA Joint Summits on Translational Science · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Beth A Malow *Sleep Disorders Division, Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
Anjalee Galion *Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, University of California Irvine - Children's Hospital of Orange County, Orange, CA, USA.
Frances LuBiostatistics Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Nan KennedyVanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
Colleen E LawrenceVanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
Alison TassoneLurie Center for Autism, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Lexington, MA, USA.
Lindsay O'NealVanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
Travis M WilsonVanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
Robert A ParkerBiostatistics Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Paul A HarrisDepartment of Biomedical Informatics, Department of Biostatistics, and Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1744-2011
Ann M NeumeyerLurie Center for Autism, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Lexington, MA, USA.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center · USHarvard University · USMassachusetts General Hospital · USChildren's Hospital of Orange County · USVanderbilt University · US

Funding

Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (VICTR) -Identifying correlates of functional immunity in SARS-CoV-2 convalescent plasmaUL1TR002243 · NCATS · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI Paul A. Harris, Wesley H Self · 2017 to 2026
$130.7M
University of California Health Participation in the National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C)UL1TR001414 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE · PI COOPER, DAN M, VILAIN, ERIC J. · 2015 to 2023
$35.1M
Overall: Eunice Kennedy Shriver Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center at VanderbiltP50HD103537 · NICHD · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI Lea K Davis · 2020 to 2026
$10.3M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001414NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR002243NICHD NIH HHS P50 HD103537
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe use of online platforms for pediatric healthcare research is timely, given the current pandemic. These platforms facilitate trial efficiency integration including electronic consent, randomization, collection of patient/family survey data, delivery of an intervention, and basic data analysis.

methodsWe created an online digital platform for a multicenter study that delivered an intervention for sleep disorders to parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). An advisory parent group provided input. Participants were randomized to receive either a sleep education pamphlet only or the sleep education pamphlet plus three quick-tips sheets and two videos that reinforced the material in the pamphlet (multimedia materials). Three measures - Family Inventory of Sleep Habits (FISH), Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire modified for ASD (CSHQ-ASD), and Parenting Sense of Competence (PSOC) - were completed before and after 12 weeks of sleep education.

resultsEnrollment exceeded recruitment goals. Trial efficiency was improved, especially in data entry and automatic notification of participants related to survey completion. Most families commented favorably on the study. While study measures did not improve with treatment in either group (pamphlet or multimedia materials), parents reporting an improvement of ≥3 points in the FISH score showed a significantly improved change in the total CSHQ (

conclusionOur study demonstrates the feasibility of using online research delivery platforms to support studies in ASD, and more broadly, pediatric clinical and translational research. Online platforms may increase participant inclusion in enrollment and increase convenience and safety for participants and study personnel.

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autismonline platformREDCapSleep disordersleep education

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PMID34367682
PMCPMC8327546
OpenAlexW3171850200

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