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Population health
GenV
120,000+ participants
A population study of children born in Victoria and their parents, many from varied cultural and language backgrounds. Multicultural design and behavioural science keep families taking part over time.
Research in every language. Every community included.
Run culturally sensitive studies, surveys and trials in your participants' own languages, on one regulated platform.
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Research that misses communities misses the answer
Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities are often underrepresented in health research. Studies that only run in English leave them out, and the evidence ends up describing only part of the population.
The usual tools only go part of the way. REDCap can translate forms and surveys, but each institution has to host, validate and support it, and only non profit institutions can license it. Qualtrics translates surveys on paid licences, but has no participant app for consent, reminders and education.
WeGuide treats language and culture as part of the study design from day one. One program, every language, one dataset.
Inclusive research.
Already running at scale.
Leading Australian research institutes use WeGuide to reach participants from diverse cultural and language backgrounds. See all case studies.
Randomised controlled trial
INHERIT
10 languages
A COVID-19 trial that engaged CALD communities in ten languages. Several family members contributed data into one shared family record. The app launched within weeks.
Genetic research
OurDNA
Multicultural communities
OurDNA partners with communities that are underrepresented in genetic databases. WeGuide tailored the app with multilingual, culturally sensitive design to build trust with participants.
Randomised controlled trial
BRACE
5 countries
A BCG vaccine trial with over 6,800 healthcare workers in five countries. Multilingual questionnaires captured follow up data remotely between site visits.
One study.
Every language.
Participants see consent, questions, reminders and education in the language they choose. Your team runs a single study.
Consent people understand
Deploy consent forms in several languages at once, so every participant knows what they agree to.
Content in their language
Participants pick their language in the app. From then on, letters, education and forms appear in that language, including scripts that read right to left, such as Arabic.
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We are happy to have you here.
Thank you for joining the Calm program. We’re excited to support you on your journey towards greater peace, balance, and well-being.
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مرحبا بكم في برنامج الهدوء
نحن سعداء بوجودك هنا.
شكرا لانضمامك إلى برنامج الهدوء. يسعدنا أن ندعمك في رحلتك نحو مزيد من السلام والتوازن والرفاهية
From one protocol.
To every participant.
Set up a multilingual study in the same Program Builder you use for any WeGuide study.
Choose your languages
We turn on language support in your study app and set up each language you need.
Translate with care
Translate forms, messages and education with your own translators, or use WeGuide's professional medical translation services. Keep the meaning and the cultural context.
Participants pick their language
Each participant selects a language in your branded study app. Family members in one household can contribute to the same record.
Go live and keep people engaged
Reminders, news and education reach every participant in their own language, which supports adherence.
Analyse one dataset
Responses from every language land in one study dataset. Explore them in WeGuide Analytics or export them for your own analysis.
WeGuide, REDCap and Qualtrics.
For multilingual studies.
REDCap and Qualtrics are strong tools for surveys. Studies that follow real participants over time, in many languages, need more.
| What your study needs | WeGuide | REDCap | Qualtrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| One form, many languages, one dataset | Supported:Participants choose their language; answers stay in one study. | Supported:Multi-Language Management (since v12) for forms, surveys and MyCap. | Partly or depends:Translate Survey keeps one dataset; only on certain licences. |
| Participant app with consent, reminders and education | Supported:Branded iOS, Android and web app (white labelled). | Partly or depends:MyCap app for tasks, messages and info pages; consent mostly on the web. | Not supported:No participant app; survey links with email reminders. |
| Multilingual eConsent | Supported:Consent forms in several languages at once. | Supported:e-Consent Framework stores translated consent; Part 11 validation depends on the host. | Partly or depends:Consent and signature questions in a survey; no eConsent module. |
| Translation support | Supported:Professional medical translation services available, or bring your own translations. | Partly or depends:Manual translation; optional AI translation if the institution enables it. | Supported:Machine translation built in; paid professional translation available. |
| Wearables and family records | Supported:Garmin integration and family records with several members. | Partly or depends:No native wearables; families via repeating instruments. | Not supported:No wearable integration; household links need custom setup. |
| Regulatory and security | Supported:TGA registered Class I medical device; ISO 27001 certified. Supports HIPAA, GDPR and 21 CFR Part 11 requirements. | Partly or depends:Depends on how the hosting institution sets up and validates it. | Partly or depends:ISO 27001, SOC 2 and FedRAMP; BAA on request; Part 11 not documented. |
| Cost as the study grows | Supported:Quote based on your project, including hosting, support and modules. | Partly or depends:Free licence for academic and not for profit hosts; no licences for businesses. | Partly or depends:Pricing by quote; translation features depend on the licence. |
SupportedPartly, or depends on plan or setupNot supported
Checked on 28 October 2026 against REDCap, MyCap and Qualtrics documentation. Features and prices can change.
If you already use REDCap, the WeGuide Integration Engine connects to REDCap through its API, so you can keep your existing database. See REDCap alternatives
Built for the studies
that need everyone.
Use multilingual support in any WeGuide study type, including decentralised clinical trials.
Population health and cohort studies
Follow diverse families and communities over years, in their own languages.
Genetic research
Build trust with communities that are missing from genetic databases.
Clinical trials
Recruit and retain participants who don't speak English as a first language.
ePRO and eCOA translations
Run questionnaires in several languages across multinational studies.
Patient registries
Keep a registry representative as it grows across regions and languages.
Citizen science
Invite whole communities to take part, not only those who read English.
Inclusive research.
Proven at scale.
- Children and parents in the GenV population study
- 120K+
- Languages in the INHERIT trial
- 10
- Countries in the BRACE trial
- 5
- Participants in the BRACE trial
- 6,800+
Multilingual research FAQs.
Questions we hear from researchers planning culturally sensitive studies.
What is culturally sensitive health research?
Culturally sensitive research is designed around the language, beliefs and customs of the people taking part. It covers how you recruit, how you explain the study and consent, how questions are worded and how you keep participants engaged. The goal is evidence that represents the whole population, not only those who are easiest to reach.
What does CALD mean?
CALD stands for culturally and linguistically diverse. In Australia, the term describes communities whose cultural background or main language is different from the majority, who speak English. CALD communities are often underrepresented in health research. That's why the INHERIT and GenV teams designed their studies for them from the start.
How do you run a multilingual survey for a health study?
Build the survey once, translate each question and answer option, and let participants choose their language. Keep every language version linked to the same question, so the answers form one dataset. In WeGuide, translated forms, consent, reminders and education all follow the participant's chosen language.
How many languages does WeGuide support?
We set up the languages each study needs, including scripts that read right to left, such as Arabic. The INHERIT trial ran in ten languages, including community languages used by CALD participants. Tell us your languages when you plan the study and we confirm each one with you.
Can participants change their language?
Yes. Participants choose their preferred language directly in the app. See multilingual support. From then on, all app content is shown in that language.
Do you translate the study content for us?
You can use your own translators, or WeGuide's professional medical translation services for forms, messages and other program materials. Translations move in and out of WeGuide as an Excel file, so you can update them in bulk.
What is linguistic validation, and does WeGuide support it?
Linguistic validation is the process that makes a translated questionnaire measure the same thing as the original. It usually includes forward translation, back translation and cognitive interviews with native speakers. Read more in our guide to eCOA validation. If an instrument owner or a translation vendor supplies a validated translation, you load it as supplied. Form content exports to Excel and imports back into WeGuide, so the validated wording is not retyped.
Is WeGuide an alternative to REDCap or Qualtrics for multilingual research?
Yes, for studies that need a participant app with multilingual consent, questionnaires, reminders and education in one place. If your institution already uses REDCap, the WeGuide Integration Engine can connect to it through the REDCap API.
Is participant data secure?
WeGuide is a TGA registered Class I medical device and is ISO 27001 certified. It supports HIPAA, GDPR and 21 CFR Part 11 requirements.
Plan a study that includes everyone.
Tell us about your participants and languages. We'll show you how a multilingual study works in WeGuide.
