CLASSify Connect, A REDCap Module

Integrating Machine Learning with Clinical Data Platforms

CLASSify Connect offers REDCap users enhanced data analysis by providing researchers with a streamlined way to prepare and analyze clinical data using machine learning. With this tool, users can directly import datasets from REDCap, configure classification models, and format data for analysis—all without needing programming expertise. CLASSify Connect automates key preprocessing steps, such as column renaming, class selection, and dataset structuring, ensuring compatibility with machine learning workflows.

By simplifying data integration, CLASSify Connect enables researchers to quickly train models, generate explainability scores, and leverage synthetic data for class balancing. This integration eliminates manual formatting and reduces barriers to applying AI in clinical research, making machine learning more accessible and efficient for data-driven discoveries.

CLASSify is a tool developed by the Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence to allow researchers access to a powerful, automated machine learning platform for tabular data. CLASSify takes in your rows and columns, and with minimal configuration, you’re able to train a multitude of models on your data, and even create a variety of useful visualizations of the quality of your data, generate synthetic data for class balancing, and much more.

REDCap data is exportable as a CSV or Excel format, which means it is a perfect candidate for use with CLASSify. The present workflow would require a user to generate a data export, manually select and change a column to match the required formatting for CLASSify, and finally upload it to the CLASSify website. With the development of the CLASSify Connect External Module, you’re able to add the module to a project, perform your configuration for the dataset in REDCap, and then immediately upload the data to the CLASSify system. From there, you’re able to go to CLASSify’s interface and select your dataset, configure which models you want to run, and which features you want to engage.

CLASSify Connect is not currently ready for wide publication to the REDCap External Modules Repository as it is still undergoing heavy testing. However, if you have an interest in testing the module, you can submit a request to use it by filling out CAAI’s Collaboration Request Form.

(Note: The following is subject to change as the CLASSify Connect module for REDCap is still in active development.)

CLASSify Connect Requirements

• The REDCap administrator for your institution must enable the plugin for use on your REDCap instance. At present, the plugin has not been published to the REDCap External Module Repository as it is in a beta state and is undergoing changes and testing.
• You must have access to a CLASSify account. These are granted on an application basis. To apply for access, you should submit CAAI’s Collaboration Request Form.