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New test version of EpiData Manager uploaded.
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 23 Dec '09

23 Dec '09

Dear EpiData list. Today a new version (0.2.2.6) of the new EpiData Manager has been uploaded to the testing page of the epidata website: http://epidata.dk/testing.php The new version includes the following updates/additions: * The settings form have been updated to support more features. The form is divided into a Basic page, for normal users, and an Advanced page, for experience users. * Shortcuts have been updated/added. Edit selected field = F9, Align options = F11, Show structure = F12. * Default folder (for dialogs) can be set by double-clicking the status bar (information is not yet shown anywhere). * Internal data engine updated. In addition the file size for the Mac OS X version have been greatly reduced, making downloading easier/faster. With kind regards, Torsten Bonde Christiansen. EpiData Software Developer.

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First public test of the EpiData Manager available for Mac, Linux and Windows
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 21 Dec '09

21 Dec '09

Dear all Early October I announced the new XML format and mid November followed up with a six point strategy. The first part of this is now ready for testing. The overall design of the future EpiData software has now evolved to this decision: a. EpiData Manager: data and project manager b. EpiData Entry Client: data entry client c. EpiData Analysis: analysis and reporting (plus epic for some batch operations) The products are not ready yet in the new rebuilt versions, but just now you are welcome to test and comment on the first public test release version of the EpiData Manager. The test release supports operating systems. (Win, Mac, Linux) in 32 and 64 bit versions. Please download from: Http://www.epidata.dk/testing.php Just download and unzip (un-tar etc) the file, which contains only one exe file. What you can test is: a read datafiles in supported formats (qes, rec, dta, dbf, csv ..) look at the dataform created based on the contents of the read file. b. create a new datastructure from scratch add fields by clicking on a toolbar or using command keys c. move fields around with the mouse (does not work in Mac yet) d. save files in the new recxml file documented on the wiki. See the testing.php page. Please discuss the interface design, implementation and test results in your opinion on this list. Reproducible errors can be reported to the bug-reporting database. See the testing.php page. Development continues with more aspects. Just using say 15 minutes should tell you whether the new principle is intuitive or not. Meanwhile I am starting a quest for more funding to continue developments beyond the current plans ending quite soon. Any ideas for funding or donations are welcomed. It seems to me we should all try to get funding to secure the current staff (one person plus partial payments for a few others) for another year before the whole package is ready for general release as open-source in a sustainable way. The current test release should work as a "proof of concept" in relation to the shift and release for several operating systems. regards Jens Lauritsen EpiData Association

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Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 74, Issue 3
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 12 Dec '09

12 Dec '09

One way of doing this will be to create a relational database structure. Please visit help menu in EpiData or post few portion of the data so one can design it if you need further assistance. Tieble 2009/12/10 <epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> > 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. Re: Visits (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:13:06 +0100 > From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Subject: Re: [EpiData-list] Visits > To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Message-ID: <4B20E5D2.14974.9DABD88(a)loukmeertens.hetnet.nl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Hello Silvano, > You might find some usefull ideas in the examples you can download from > the EPIDATA > site. > > Postoperative infections > > Click on this link and dwnload there the examles named POWI. Although it is > in DUTCH > language, the CHECK/files will be understdable by any one. > Hope this helps you. > Gretings, Louk. > > email direct: loukmeertens(a)hetnet.nl > ===================================================================== > > To: <epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> > Date sent: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 11:07:28 -0200 > From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Subject: [EpiData-list] Visits > > Hi, > > I have a questionnaire that split in 3 files. > > The first file refers to general data; > The second file refers to the postoperative period; > The third refers to the visits made to the patient. Such > visits may be 4 or more. > > I wish I could enter the data of visits, using the files 1 > and 2 with the patient's personal information. > > There is an example (House) on page Epi date but could not > reproduce. > > Could anyone help me? > > Can I send the files I built, if necessary. > > Thank you, > > -------------------------------------- > Silvano Cesar da Costa > Departamento de Estatística > Universidade Estadual de Londrina > Fone: 3371-4346 > -------------------------------------- > > _______________________________________________ > EpiData-list mailing list > EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list > > > ------------------------------ > > ________________________________________ > EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list > > > End of EpiData-list Digest, Vol 74, Issue 3 > ******************************************* >

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Visits
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 10 Dec '09

10 Dec '09

Hi, I have a questionnaire that split in 3 files. The first file refers to general data; The second file refers to the postoperative period; The third refers to the visits made to the patient. Such visits may be 4 or more. I wish I could enter the data of visits, using the files 1 and 2 with the patient's personal information. There is an example (House) on page Epi date but could not reproduce. Could anyone help me? Can I send the files I built, if necessary. Thank you, -------------------------------------- Silvano Cesar da Costa Departamento de Estatística Universidade Estadual de Londrina Fone: 3371-4346 --------------------------------------

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preventing duplicate entries
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 09 Dec '09

09 Dec '09

I am entering daily visit counts to walk-in clinics in our area. There are 6 clinics or sites. So a record is uniquely identified by site and date. Is there a way to prevent the entry of records with a site-date combination that duplicates a site-date combination that already exists in the database? Thanks. --Chris -- Christopher W. Ryan, MD SUNY Upstate Medical University Clinical Campus at Binghamton 425 Robinson Street, Binghamton, NY 13901 cryanatbinghamtondotedu "If you want to build a ship, don't drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea." [Antoine de St. Exupery]

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Calculating age
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 27 Nov '09

27 Nov '09

Hello, I have a little problam calculating intervals like age from two dates using formula LET AGE=ROUND(INT(TODAY-DOB)/365.25) It returns the value rounded to the nearest whole number, which is a problem in records of people with birthday 6 and more months (183 days and more) from today's date, as it makes them one year older.. Is there any way to get result rounded towards zero? Kind regards Eva

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Time and time differences - recording of time variables
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 27 Nov '09

27 Nov '09

Projects where I needed date and time were - Study on surgeries with start time and end time of surgery (some of which started before midnight and went on to the next day) - Study on patients in intensive care units in which date and time of arrival and discharge was available up to minutes I think having two fields is fine . However, it would be handy to have functions to convert hours.minutes.seconds into a fraction of day which then can be added to a date which finally allows to calculate differences and things like that. with best wishes marcel *********** Marcel Zwahlen Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine University Bern, Switzerland phone ++41-31-631.3554 facsimile ++41-31-631.3520 http://www.ispm.unibe.ch/ -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca [mailto:epidata-list@lists.umanitoba.ca <mailto:epidata-list@lists.umanitoba.ca> ] Gesendet: Mittwoch, 25. November 2009 13:12 An: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Betreff: [EpiData-list] Time and time differences - recording of time variables As part of current development there is an issue of how time is best represented in data. Recent years have added a date-time field to some database systems. In most cases for entry these are rather cumbersome to work with in practice in my experience. The suggestion is to add one time field: hh.mm.ss that is a time field with 6 digits. examples: Entered recorded 1 01.00.00 (one o'clock at night) 122 12.20.00 (20 minutes past twelwe) 182045 18.20.45 (20 minutes,45 seconds after 18 hours) Functions will be needed e.g. to calculate time in hours, minutes or seconds from day1 time1 to day2 time2. Or conversion of an imported date-time value to separate the date into one field and the time into another. Users are encouraged to give examples and discuss here on the list regarding: a. Needs for recording of time b. Examples of practical situations where this was needed c. In what format would users prefer recording. Also whether there seems to be a need for a combined date-time field. regards Jens Lauritsen EpiData Association

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Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 73, Issue 5
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 26 Nov '09

26 Nov '09

As a general principle, it might be clearer and accomplishes the same thing if boolean fields are not used at all, but handle such things with a label block, using a numeric field: label yesno 0 No 1 Yes 8 "Does not apply" 9 "Missing response" end Hans epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca wrote: > Today's Topics: > > 1. jumps don't work (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) > 2. Re: jumps don't work (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) > -- Hans L Rieder, MD, MPH Jetzikofenstr 12 3038 Kirchlindach Switzerland Tel: +41 31 829 4577 Mob: +41 79 321 9122 Web: http://www.tbrieder.org

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jumps don't work
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 25 Nov '09

25 Nov '09

I have epidata 3.1 and am attempting to program skips using jumps in the check file. Here's part of the .qes file sdwfull Are sidewalks fully installed on both sides of the street? <Y> sdwgaps location gaps ________________________________________________________________________ ________ sdwbfr buffer between sidewalk and street? <Y> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ here's the .chk file sdwfull JUMPS 1 sdwbfr 0 sdwgaps END END ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Here's the codebook: sdwfull ------------- Are sidewalks fully installed on both sides of the street? type: Boolean jumps: 1>sdwbfr,0>sdwgaps missing: 0/0 unique values: 0 It doesn't matter if I enter 1,0, Y,y,N,n in sdwfull, the cursor goes to the next field, the skipnextfield does not seem to work either. I've tried putting the jump statements in quotes, and making sure that there is a space after the comma. I apologize if I'm missing some basic syntax, but I've looked at the documentation and examples. Thank you, david Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including all attachments is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited unless specifically provided under the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of this message. -- This email has been scanned by the Sybari - Antigen Email System. ______________________________________________________________________ Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail,including all attachments is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review,use,disclosure or distribution is prohibited unless specifically provided under the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of this message. This email has been scanned using Webroot Email Security. ______________________________________________________________________

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Using time
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 23 Nov '09

23 Nov '09

Hi, I have two variables that use the hours. One with the start time of surgery and another with the time of completion of surgery. How do I get with the times and calculate the time of surgery. Thanks, -------------------------------------- Silvano Cesar da Costa Departamento de Estatística Universidade Estadual de Londrina Fone: 3371-4346 --------------------------------------

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