November 2007 - EpiData-list - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

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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selecting by month
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 28 Nov '07

28 Nov '07

Dear member in the group I would like to select records based on the month value from a date variable with the following format "mm/dd/yyyy". I would like to use something like this: IF DC [1,2]="01" THEN MES="EN" IF DC [1,2]="02" THEN MES="FE" IF DC [1,2]="03" THEN MES="MA" This is in epiinfo 6. DC is the date variable I will appreciate your help. Jose A. Farfan 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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Before public release
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 28 Nov '07

28 Nov '07

One small thing that comes and goes: if you merge two files, some variable names in the merged file come through rudimentary, eg freq sex of patient N Female 226 Male 271 Missing 94 Total 591 but correct with: freq sex /vnl sex of patient N Female 226 Male 271 Missing 94 Total 591 Not a really problem, just a small thing to perhaps look at, and not for all field names. Hans -- 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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Grouping for frequency tables
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 27 Nov '07

27 Nov '07

Hi Jens and colleagues Congratulations on the progress with Epidata analysis. I work with outbreaks so I love the OA function which lets you get the attack rate tables. My question is if it is possible to do something similar - to get a group of symptoms in one table. In our outbreak reports we want tables that show the count and percent of sick people with a range of symptoms - for example (say with 20 people ill) diarrhoea 20 100% Vomiting 10 50% Fever 5 25% At the moment I create a frequency table for each symptom and then cut and paste them into one summary table. I would like to know if there is a quick way to create just one symptoms table thanks Christine Christine Roseveare Analyst Regional Public Health 570 9194 027 495 9671 -- The information contained in this email and any attachments is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and remove all copies of the message, including any attachments. Any views or opinions expressed in this email (unless otherwise stated) may not represent those of Hutt Valley DHB. Thank you. ** Disclaimer added by HVDHB **

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EpiData Analysis v2.0 Build 129 available (any objections for release as current public version ?)
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 27 Nov '07

27 Nov '07

A few errors were trapped in v2.0.1.128, but I take the lack of reported errors beyond what I know of as an indication that the current build 129 can be released for general public use. Should this not be the case, please report errors immediately to the list. Notice that build 129 exists as well as v2.0.1.29 and v2.0.2.29, the latter is the one avialable at this point. For means and kwallis the correct syntax is: kwallis v1 /by=group means v1 /by=group but both commands will now accept the old syntax with a warning: kwallis v1 group - or - means v1 group Regards Jens Lauritsen EpiData Association

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