Healthcare researchers and clinical teams work with validated instruments, case report forms, and patient surveys that need precise conversion into REDCap, Qualtrics, or other data capture platforms. Manual re-entry introduces transcription risk and consumes hours that belong to the research.
Pirai AI converts Word, PDF, and Excel instruments directly into REDCap data dictionaries, Qualtrics QSF files, and 23+ other platform formats. Your documents are processed entirely in your browser and never sent to external servers — an important distinction for healthcare data handling.
REDCap Conversion for Clinical Research
REDCap is the standard data capture platform for clinical and health sciences research, but building a REDCap data dictionary from a paper CRF or Word instrument is one of the most time-consuming tasks in research setup. Every field needs to be manually entered with the correct field type, validation rules, and variable name. A 50-field instrument can take several hours to configure.
Pirai AI generates the REDCap data dictionary CSV directly from the uploaded document. Field types are mapped automatically. Variable names are generated from question text. The output is ready to upload via REDCap Project Setup without manual field entry. For teams also working in Qualtrics, the same document produces a QSF file in the same workflow.
Data Handling for Healthcare Instruments
Healthcare survey instruments often contain confidential scale designs, proprietary questionnaires, or patient-sensitive content. Pirai AI processes all documents 100% client-side. Nothing leaves your browser. Documents are never stored on Pirai AI servers and are never used to train AI models. The AI Survey Advisor reviews instrument wording for methodology issues — particularly useful for patient-facing instruments where question clarity directly affects data quality.
Key Capabilities
- REDCap data dictionary generation from Word, PDF, or Excel instruments
- Qualtrics QSF output for enterprise health system deployments
- Supports paper CRF digitisation via PDF upload
- Zero server uploads — all processing is 100% client-side
- Documents are never used to train AI models
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Pirai AI generates a REDCap Data Dictionary CSV from Word, PDF, or Excel instruments. The output includes field variable names, field types, field labels, choice option values, and instrument structure, ready to upload via REDCap Project Setup.
Pirai AI processes all documents 100% client-side in your browser. No data is transmitted to Pirai AI servers. This means your clinical instruments are never exposed to third-party infrastructure. For HIPAA purposes, the processing happens entirely within your own device environment.
Yes. Upload a PDF scan or Word version of your paper CRF to Pirai AI and select REDCap as the target. Pirai AI maps the field types and generates a Data Dictionary that eliminates the need to manually enter each field in the REDCap Online Designer.
No. Pirai AI processes only the instrument structure, not collected response data. Documents are processed client-side and never stored on Pirai AI servers. Your survey data remains in your platform environment.
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