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new test release of EpiDataCmd batch processor (template tool)
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 16 Mar '11

16 Mar '11

Dear All Today a new software release for testing has been placed on Http://www.epidata.dk/testing.php Current test release is for Linux and Windows only. Mac version follows. The intention of this tool is that the user can produce standard epx files based on a template defining dataforms. Full documentation of the format is found at: http://www.epidata.org/dokuwiki/doku.php/documentation:templateformat The epidatacmd command line tool will create EpiData xml files based on template files.: Template files should be using UTF-8 To see options: epidatacmd -h Example file included: templatesample.tmpl to execute this: linux: ./epidatacmd template -i templatesample.tmpl -o diary.epx windows: epidatacmd template -i templatesample.tmpl -o diary.epx EpiData Association, Denmark, 2011-March Programming: Torsten Christiansen (TC) Design: Jens Lauritsen and TC

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Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 89, Issue 2
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 16 Mar '11

16 Mar '11

Hi All, I do not know how to design data entry form for pre and post test training course to we can compare how to improve of each person before and after training coures. Wish help of all. Best, Linh On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 12:18 AM, <epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca>wrote: > Send EpiData-list mailing list submissions to > epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > > You can reach the person managing the list at > epidata-list-owner(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of EpiData-list digest..." > > > EpiData-list mailing list > ___________________________________ > > Today's Topics: > > 1. EpiData for Mac (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) > 2. Re: EpiData for Mac (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:40:33 +0300 > From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Subject: [EpiData-list] EpiData for Mac > To: <epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> > Message-ID: <C9A538F1.5AC1%ASSEMAGANDA(a)IAVI.OR.UG> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Dear EpiData colleagues, > I have just started using Epidata and I own a mac. There seem to be no > detailed help guides to help follow and use the Mac version. Is it that its > still under development? Is there anyone with access to this document > > Kind Regards > Aloysius Ssemaganda > UVRI/IAVI HIV Vaccine Program > Uganda Virus Research Institute > P.O.Box 49 Entebbe,Uganda. > Tel: +256 414 322 377/8,+256 414 321 094 > Cell: +256 782 334 633 > Fax: + 256 414 321 124 > Email: assemaganda(a)iavi.or.ug or assemaganda(a)gmail.com > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 09:53:04 -0400 > From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Subject: Re: [EpiData-list] EpiData for Mac > To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Message-ID: <BLU0-SMTP51DE60B63BA698DF05BEF1FDCF0(a)phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hi Aloysius, > > I've been using EpiData on my MacBook for the past year with no real > problem. > > The old version (Entry, Analysis) run well under the Wine emulator. I > installed Winebottler (http://winebottler.kronenberg.org/) and then just > launch windows .exe files as if they were MAC applications. You can safely > install Winebottler and then forget about it. > > All of the EpiData documentation applies. Winebottler provides you with a > folder that acts like your C: drive and the rest of your MAC hard drive > looks like a Z: drive. > > The only problem I have had is using help for Entry, where you cannot see > some help pages. I'm not sure why. Analysis works with no problem. > > Your other approach would be to use Bootcamp to run Windows/XP. I didn't > want to do that. > > Jamie > > On 2011-03-15, Aloysius wrote: > > > I have just started using Epidata and I own a mac. There seem to be no > > detailed help guides to help follow and use the Mac version. Is it that > its > > still under development? Is there anyone with access to this document > > > > ------------------------------ > > ________________________________________ > EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list > > > End of EpiData-list Digest, Vol 89, Issue 2 > ******************************************* > -- ================================== Nguyen Thi Linh Institute of Social and Medical Studies No 17, Residence of Cau Giay District Health Center. Alley 1, Nguyen Thi Dinh Street-Cau Giay-Ha Noi Phone: 84-4-35558288 ext. 105 Cell: 0977.999.087 Fax: 84-4-35558274 Website: www.isms.org.vn www.newcare.com.vn

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Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 89, Issue 1
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 16 Mar '11

16 Mar '11

Thank you Jens for suggestion. It was helpful. I was trying to automate at entry, so did the following and it works, MSM RANGE 0 9 AFTER ENTRY IF (a = 1) and (b=0) THEN MSM=0 ENDIF IF (a = 1) and (b= 1) THEN MSM=1 ENDIF IF (a = 1) and (b= 1) and (c= 0) THEN MSM=2 ENDIF IF (a = 1) and (b= 1) and (c= 1) THEN MSM=3 ENDIF IF (a = 1) and (b= 1) and (c= 1) and (d = 0) THEN MSM=0 ENDIF IF (a = 1) and (b= 1) and (c= 1) and (d = 1) THEN MSM=4 ENDIF IF (a = 1) and (b= 1) and (c= 1) and (d = 1) and (e=0) THEN MSM=9 ENDIF END END *Bijay Adhikari*, PhD, MPH, DVM Prov. Communicable Disease Epidemiologist Population Health Branch Saskatchewan Ministry of Health Regina, SK Canada On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 12:00 PM, <epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca>wrote: > Send EpiData-list mailing list submissions to > epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > > You can reach the person managing the list at > epidata-list-owner(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of EpiData-list digest..." > > > EpiData-list mailing list > ___________________________________ > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Conditional formula (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) > 2. Re: Conditional formula (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 18:43:02 -0600 > From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Subject: [EpiData-list] Conditional formula > To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Message-ID: > <AANLkTik4syh1ti3z-sqV=SA+ULthRgmLrfYYxjpj_H-m(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Hello Epidata users, I am having problem to code conditional formula in > epidata as described below, can anyone suggest how to code to the following > condition, > > If a= 1 and b = 1 then exposure= K > > If a= 1 and b = 0 then exposure= K > > If a= 1 and b = 1 and c= 1 then exposure= K > > If a= 1 and b = 1 and c= 1 and d=0 then exposure= K > > If a= 1 and b = 1 and c= 1 and d=1 then exposure= K > > else exposure= K1 > > Thanks > > > -- > *Dr. Bijay Adhikari*, PhD, MPH, DVM* > Prov. Communicable Disease Epidemiologist > Population Health Branch > Saskatchewan Ministry of Health > Regina, SK Canada > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:45:12 +0100 > From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Subject: Re: [EpiData-list] Conditional formula > To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Message-ID: <4D7B40A8.8080601(a)epidata.dk> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Hello Epidata users, I am having problem to code conditional formula in > > epidata as described below, can anyone suggest how to code to the > following > > condition, > I think the problem is that you should use more parenthesis. Is this in > analysis or in entry ? > > I assume analysis: > > * first create the integer variable k: > define k # > * or you could use the gen statement: "i" makes this an integer variable > gen i k = 0 > > * give labels > labelvalue k /0="No" /1="Yes" /9="Missing" /8="Not recoded" > > * now for certain conditions change exposure to "no" or yes: > * I just give different examples > * first I give all the value 8 to make sure I am in control of the > recoding: > k = 8 > If ( (a= 1) and (b = 1)) then exposure= 0 > If ( (f = 1) ) then exposure= 9 > If ( (a= 1) and (b = 1) and (c = 1) and (d = 1) ) then exposure= 1 > tab k > * if any records are stille with the value 8, then you would know there > is a problem. > > regards > Jens Lauritsen > EpiData Association > > > > ------------------------------ > > ________________________________________ > EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list > > > End of EpiData-list Digest, Vol 89, Issue 1 > ******************************************* >

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EpiData Entry Program Exceeding 999 Lines
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 15 Mar '11

15 Mar '11

Hello, I am working on a project with a data entry program that exceeds 999 lines and I would like to avoid breaking the entry into sections (we would need at least 4 sections for our data entry program). Are there any tricks to work around this situation besides breaking up the program into several parts? If not, does anyone have suggestions for alternative programs to use for data entry on long surveys like this? I have heard that CSPro may work, but I have no experience with it. If you have any experience with CSPro or other data entry programs that might work, please email me directly ( Haddaway-sam(a)norc.org). Thanks, Sam Sam Haddaway | Research Analyst, International Projects NORC at the University of Chicago 4350 East-West Highway, 8th Floor, Bethesda MD 20814 haddaway-sam(a)norc.org <mailto:haddaway-sam@norc.org> | office +1 (301) 634-9423

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EpiData for Mac
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 15 Mar '11

15 Mar '11

Dear EpiData colleagues, I have just started using Epidata and I own a mac. There seem to be no detailed help guides to help follow and use the Mac version. Is it that its still under development? Is there anyone with access to this document Kind Regards Aloysius Ssemaganda UVRI/IAVI HIV Vaccine Program Uganda Virus Research Institute P.O.Box 49 Entebbe,Uganda. Tel: +256 414 322 377/8,+256 414 321 094 Cell: +256 782 334 633 Fax: + 256 414 321 124 Email: assemaganda(a)iavi.or.ug or assemaganda(a)gmail.com

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Conditional formula
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 12 Mar '11

12 Mar '11

Hello Epidata users, I am having problem to code conditional formula in epidata as described below, can anyone suggest how to code to the following condition, If a= 1 and b = 1 then exposure= K If a= 1 and b = 0 then exposure= K If a= 1 and b = 1 and c= 1 then exposure= K If a= 1 and b = 1 and c= 1 and d=0 then exposure= K If a= 1 and b = 1 and c= 1 and d=1 then exposure= K else exposure= K1 Thanks -- *Dr. Bijay Adhikari*, PhD, MPH, DVM* Prov. Communicable Disease Epidemiologist Population Health Branch Saskatchewan Ministry of Health Regina, SK Canada

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Thankyou
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 25 Feb '11

25 Feb '11

Hi Everyone, I would like to thank you for all your help answering my query with Epidata. All your help is much appreciated. Kind Regards, Niamh

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Query about Epidata and Exporting to SPSS
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 24 Feb '11

24 Feb '11

Hi all, I have a quick question. I used Epidata to put all my data from a survey I conducted. I did not export all my inputted data in SPSS but I am using SPSS for analysis. I was wondering is it possible to export all of my data in Epidata into SPSS. Or is it better to manually put it into SPSS. Also, I am new to research and statistics and was advised to use Epidata first and then analyse using SPSS. I was wondering why people use Epidata first and then export to SPSS. I mean, what are the advantages of doing this? Is it better to do this first and then export to SPSS? Any advise would be greatly appreciated, Kind Regards, Niamh

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Check commands and field naming
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 18 Feb '11

18 Feb '11

Well done to Jens and Torsten on the progress of the manager and entry client. I have a few questions. I see that there is a confirm field check in the manager, but appears to be applied to the field in question only. So if one wishes to make every field a confirm field, then such an edit would need to be made for every field. I wondered if there were plans to enable the user to set such a thing for the whole database by having it as a global setting. Similarly for a missing value (9999 might always be a missing value code). Another question is whether there any plans to enable chk files created in EpiData Entry to be imported into the manager and/or rec files containing such checks to be brought into the manager with the checks preserved (at present they are ignored). A final question concerns the pasting of a qes file into the manager which uses EpiData Entry automatic field naming (i.e. the curly brackets to define filed names) and whether this will be supported in the manager. At present, the brackets are ignored by the program. Regards, Neville ----------------------------------------- ************************************************************************** The information contained in the EMail and any attachments is confidential and intended solely and for the attention and use of the named addressee(s). It may not be disclosed to any other person without the express authority of the HPA, or the intended recipient, or both. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not disclose, copy, distribute or retain this message or any part of it. This footnote also confirms that this EMail has been swept for computer viruses, but please re-sweep any attachments before opening or saving. HTTP://www.HPA.org.uk **************************************************************************

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Updated entry client fixing a backup problem uploaded
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 16 Feb '11

16 Feb '11

Unfortunately the backup at closure of a project was not working in the EntryClient uploaded last friday. This has been fixed in the version which has just been uploaded. An article on data quality describing the principles we are working under is available now as a free pdf from: http://www.ingentaconnect.com/search/download?pub=infobike%3a%2f%2fiuatld%2… the reference is: Quality assurance of data: ensuring that numbers reflect operational definitions and contain real measurements Authors: Rieder, H.L.1; Lauritsen, J.M.2 Source: The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Volume 15, Number 3, March 2011 , pp. 296-304(9) regards to all Jens Lauritsen EpiData Association regards to all Jens Lauritsen EpiData Association

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