Pre-populate instruments

Overview

Summary

Key Value
Official Name redcap-load-last-visit
Short Description This module pre-populates one or more instruments with data from a previous event/instance.
Author Christian Erhardt (Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University Hospital Tübingen)
Homepage URL https://github.com/cerhardt/redcap-load-last-visit
Most Recent Update 2021-06-23
Version Number v2.1.2
Complexity Low
Setup Time Short
Viewable by Users? Yes
Security Risks None
Does data leave REDCap? No

Description

This module pre-populates one or more instruments with data from a previous event/instance.
In a longitudinal project instruments will be pre-populated with data from the most current event data. In a classic project instruments will be pre-populated with data from the last instance (if repeating instances for the instruments are enabled).

User Notes

Enabling the Module (after installation)

To use this module in REDCap, enable the redcap-load-last-visit module in the External Modules page of your REDCap project.

Searching for the module
Search for the "redcap-load-last-visit" module (enlarged image)
Post module installation dialog
"redcap-load-last-visit" module post-installation dialog(enlarged image)

After selecting "Enable a module", you can search for and enable the Pre-populate instruments module.

Searching for the module
Search for the "redcap-load-last-visit" module (enlarged image)
Post module installation dialog
"redcap-load-last-visit" module post-installation dialog(enlarged image)

Below is a video walk through using the Pre-populate instruments external module in a REDCap project.

Video walkthrough for the "Pre-populate instruments" module (video on Box)

Technical Notes

Common Troubleshooting Issues

  • No known difficulty points

Module Setup Notes

  1. No known extra setup notes

Updated on August 7, 2025