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Is it possoble to program menus for Epidata?
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 20 Dec '07

20 Dec '07

When I earlier used EpiInfo, I could design menu systems for the users in a study. I realise that the menus in Epidata contain some of those choices I used as menu items before. But is there any menu system for Windows (external to Epidata) that you could recommend as an "umbrella" menu system for running Epidata, including giving menu choices for analysis and tables (perhaps by running EPiInfo modules in the background)? Torleif Ruud

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Size of surveys epidata can handle
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 13 Dec '07

13 Dec '07

Does epidata have a limit on the numbers of questions, or lines of text that a survey can be made up of?

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set ignore=on/off
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 03 Dec '07

03 Dec '07

Dear members in the group Is there an equivalent to epiinfo command set ignore=on/off? Thank you in advance Jose Arturo Dr. Jose Arturo Farfan Ale Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr. Hideyo Noguchi" Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán Av. Itzáes por 59, num. 490 Mérida, Yucatán, México 97000 Tel: (999) 923-22-74 (999) 924-57-55 Fax: (999) 923-61-20

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Chris Sellers/FHS/ADPH is out of the office.
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 03 Dec '07

03 Dec '07

I will be out of the office starting 12/01/2007 and will not return until 01/04/2008. I will check emails periodically while I am away. If an issue needs immediate attention, please, contact Fred Grady at FredGrady(a)adph.state.al.us or 1-800-338-8374. Otherwise, I will respond to your email when I return.

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Age
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 02 Dec '07

02 Dec '07

Hello, I need some help to figure out an age at a given date. For instance: what is the age of someone born in 15/june/1970 on this date: 31/dec/2006? Thank you, Gaspar L Neto

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set ignore equivalent
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 30 Nov '07

30 Nov '07

Dear members in the group is there an equivalent to epiinfo to SET IGNORE in epidata analysis. I will appreciate your information. Jose Arturo Farfan Mexico ------------------------------------------------------------ Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán http://www.uady.mx/

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RE: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 49, Issue 13 reply
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 30 Nov '07

30 Nov '07

Thank you for your quick answer. Your advice works! Another question. I have a long list of all the countries of the world with only one variable named COUNTRY_NAME , a 25 characters string. Is it possible to use the LEGAL command with a REC file with only one variable? Or do I have to add lable names or numbers for each country to use the COMMENT LEGAL solution? Franco L. Sanavro Epidemiologist Regional Health Centre GGD Zuid-Holland Zuid Dordrecht The Netherlands -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: epidata-list-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca [mailto:epidata-list-bounces@lists.umanitoba.ca]Namens epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Verzonden: zaterdag 24 november 2007 19:03 Aan: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Onderwerp: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 49, Issue 13 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: How to use large amounts of of legal values in chk file (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) 2. Re: Using Comment legal in recfiles (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 23:55:34 +0100 From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: Re: [EpiData-list] How to use large amounts of of legal values in chk file To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Message-ID: <47475A66.5060104(a)tbrieder.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed EpiData Entry most likely does not recognize *.inc. Assume that your POSTCODE.INC file has two fields: name postcode where NAME is the place and POSTCODE its postal code. Make a text file, eg NAMECODE.TXT containing only these two fields, semi-colon delimited. Then make a QES file, e.g., NAMECODE.QES with just two fields: name _________________ postcode #### Then use the import function to import the NAMECODE.TXT file. Now edit the NAMECODE.CHK file so that: name key 1 end postcode key 2 end Go now to your MAINFILE.REC and edit the MAINFILE.CHK in the appropriate place to: postalname COMMENT LEGAL namecode.rec SHOW TYPE COMMENT postalcode END postalcode NOENTER END (assuming you have these two fields). Now the data entry person gets the external file as a label block, with POSTALNAME as the field value that can be found quickly, and the POSTALCODE as the value label, written into the appropriate field. Hans epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca wrote: > We are building a data-entry system for the registration of medical contact for the youth in our organisation. > Therefore we need several hundreds of schoolcodes and zipcodes (postcode). > > I want to use an externel file POSTCODE.INC > whith the data and used the following syntax: > > LABELBLOCK > LABEL_POSTCODE > INCLUDE POSTCODE.INC > END > > > POSTCODE > LEGAL USE LABEL_POSTCODE > MUSTENTER > END > > But I only get errors. > > Someone has a solution? > > Franco L. Sanavro > -- 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 ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 01:23:55 +0100 From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: [EpiData-list] Re: Using Comment legal in recfiles To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Message-ID: <47476F1B.6000001(a)epidata.dk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed 3. How to use large amounts of of legal values in chk file > We are building a data-entry system for the registration of medical contact for the youth in our organisation. > Therefore we need several hundreds of schoolcodes and zipcodes (postcode). > > On the page www.epidata.dk/examples.php there are two examples of using comment legal based on external files, - see these entitled: "Comment legal recfile - Birds and tick names" plus "Comment legal recfile - Bacteria list". 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 49, Issue 13 ********************************************

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EpiData export using filter on dates
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 30 Nov '07

30 Nov '07

Thanks to Hans for his suggestion, but I had already done this. I was just thinking that it should be possible to do it in EpiData Entry, hence my query. 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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Complete repeated information
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 29 Nov '07

29 Nov '07

Dear colegues of epidata, Most current data structure for survival analysis have repetitive subjects with differenta dates. That means that the data has more than one (say five) subject number 8 (for example), and each line number 8 has dates showing diffenret periods (say period 1 to 2; 2 to 3 and so on). This structure is necessary for cox models with variables changing over time and more complex marginal models. However some variables remain with the same value over time, such as sex. I would like know if it is possible to implment in epidata entry chek file some comand that would find previous repetitive subject and type in the field this non changing variables over time. That is... suppose Im typing a record with id number 8 which is data from period 4. This command would look for the privous id 8 (just as autosearch) form period 3 or 2 or 1, if it finds any it would sugests ou type the same sex in this record as those found in privious periods of the same id. Is this possible? -- May the force be with you Abraço forte e que a força esteja com você, Pedro Emmanuel

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Incorrect variable names
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 29 Nov '07

29 Nov '07

Using Epidata v2.0.2.29, the following (intimidating) message appears when entering an incorrect variable name in any command: *Internal error, report to info(a)Epidata.dk (Access violation at address 00404500 in module 'EpiDataStat.exe'. Read of address FFFFFFFC* Much friendlier is the message given in earlier builds: *Field 'varname' not found.* Annemieke van Middelkoop Pretoria, South Africa

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