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EpiData-list Digest
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 31 Aug '08

31 Aug '08

Hello, In Analysis, the width of variable codes is 20 characters With "freq" or "tables". Is it possible to increase this width ? I have variable codes> 20 characters. Thank you. Bernard BRANGER, Nantes, France

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Re: Repeat values in other records
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 29 Aug '08

29 Aug '08

"I looked for in several chk commands but didnt figure out a solution yet. Isit possible, when the cursor is at the name field and a type "Mary", EpiData shows all the "Mary" already in the rec file, so I could pick one of them ....." Look in helpfile for EpiData Entry under "Autosearch" AUTOSEARCH Autosearch is a look-up function that checks the remaining data file for records with certain data. Look-up can be defined to be on one field or a combination of several fields. Let us know on the list your solution - and experiences Regards Jens Lauritsen EpiData Association

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Repeat values in other records
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 29 Aug '08

29 Aug '08

Dear EpiData friends, Im storing data form a particular a research of a diagnostic test. Each patient will colect three samples during the protocol. Each sample should be at least one week apart from each other. This means that the name and number of the patient (but not the sample) is repeated trhee times, but most likely, not in consecutive records. I looked for in several chk commands but didnt figure out a solution yet. Is it possible, when the cursor is at the name field and a type "Mary", EpiData shows all the "Mary" already in the rec file, so I could pick one of them and fill the name exactly as filled in the first patient record? The objective here is to avoid things such as: record 1: name: "Mary Smith" patientnumber: 1 samplenumber: 1 record 23: name: "Mary Bush Smith" patientnumber: 1 samplenumber: 3 In Openoffice spreadsheet, for example, when I start typing a name that was typed before a sugestion to complete appears. It does not have to be exactly like this but something similar. -- Abraço forte e que a força esteja com você, Pedro Emmanuel

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Entry in selected fields
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 26 Aug '08

26 Aug '08

Jose, I guess your question was recently questionned and answered in this list. I sugest you look for past emails in the list to see if the a possible solutions is waiting for you elsewhere. Simple way to do that is open you original rec file to enter data as usual. Find the record you want to update. (this could be done by a autoserach or key unique or Ctrl+F) Press F4 and a field with which variable you want the cursor to go will appear. e.g. fill with v85 Update the fields u want then press Ctrl+N (or F7 or F8) and save the updated record. This is the easiest way I can imagne, but you will see all fields in the file, not only those fields you will update. A more complicated way is to export the file to epidata format filtering the variables you want with the unique identifier of each record: say chart number and v85 to v91 (use option 6 of the numbered menu, it is very intuitive) Update the file as usual. Merge (last option of the third EpiData menu from left to right) your new file with the old one side by side, with the new one updating the old - this is also very intuitive in EpiData. Good luck, Pedro Brasil

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Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 58, Issue 7
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 26 Aug '08

26 Aug '08

Jose, I guess your q

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Epidemiologists in French Language
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 25 Aug '08

25 Aug '08

Bonjour, A l'occasion du Congrès de l'ADELF à Paris les 15, 16 et 17 octobre, une réunion d'utilisateurs d'EPIDATA pourrait s'envisager dans le cadre déchanges mutuels des utilisations et des « recettes ». Merci de votre avis. Sinon, une réunion en 2009 serait-elle plus opportune ? A Nantes, par exemple. Merci. Bernard BRANGER, NANTES Tel 02 40 48 55 81 Voir les documents relatifs à Epidata Sur notre site www.reseau-naissance.fr <http://www.reseau-naissance.fr/> Page Epidémiologie

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input data in selected fields
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 25 Aug '08

25 Aug '08

Dear members in the list I have a database with about 2000 records, each one with 90 fields. I want to input information that is missing in fields 81 to 85. I would like to use an entry screen that shows me only field 81 to 90. This is because I have a chk file that has command that produce information in fields 86 to 90, based on the information I input in fields 81 to 85. Is it possible to do that to make a simplified entry screen to use only a fraction of the fields in the data base? I will appreciate your help Jose Mexico 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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Re: Codebook writing: Error message
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 21 Aug '08

21 Aug '08

Try to do the following: 1. Install EpiData Analysis from http://www.epidata.dk 2. Read the data file (copy number one or two) 3. write in the command prompt: describe 4. Look at your results and see if the minimum, maximum etc are as you expect. If some variable is completely strange - e.g. all with no content then re-run in EpiData Entry the codebook without check mark for that variable. regards Jens Lauritsen (write to me directly at info (at) epidata.dk if no solution comes up. EpiData Association

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Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 58, Issue 5
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 21 Aug '08

21 Aug '08

Hey Elize! I guess it means it is dividing by a value "0" (zero), how does your denominator look like? you can read more about this math expression under http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Division_by_zero Hope this helps Best regards ziad NICD, Johanneburg On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 10:08 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. Codebook writing: Error message (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:15:46 +0200 > From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > Subject: [EpiData-list] Codebook writing: Error message > To: "Epidata" <epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> > Message-ID: <48AC8982.271E.00B1.0(a)up.ac.za> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > > Hi > > I am trying to write a codebook from a dataset that has been entered in Double Verification mode. I have 588 records in the dataset. > > The error message is: "Floating point division by zero". What does this mean and how can I fix the problem so that I can write the Codebook? > > Elize Webb > University of Pretoria > South Africa > > > > ------------------------------ > > ________________________________________ > EpiData-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/epidata-list > > > End of EpiData-list Digest, Vol 58, Issue 5 > ******************************************* >

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Codebook writing: Error message
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 20 Aug '08

20 Aug '08

Hi I am trying to write a codebook from a dataset that has been entered in Double Verification mode. I have 588 records in the dataset. The error message is: "Floating point division by zero". What does this mean and how can I fix the problem so that I can write the Codebook? Elize Webb University of Pretoria South Africa

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