January 2013 - EpiData-list - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

Which version to download for data entry with Mac
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 28 Jan '13

28 Jan '13

Dear EpiData list - I'm working with a couple of people who need to run EpiData for data entry only (not analysis) and who have a Macbook. Could you tell me which version of EpiData they should download to be able to open REC and CHK files to do data entry? Unfortunately, not having a Mac, I've not been much help to them. Thank you! Lauren Maxwell

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Some more comments about Label name
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 27 Jan '13

27 Jan '13

Dear Jens Lauritsen, I have 2 more comments for the newly released versions 1.3.0.11: 1. We can not edit (i.e. rename / copy / paste) the name of the value label, only add and delete available. 2. The “Show field names” option should align the variable name to the left of the line. It will be easy for the users to find a variable they want. Best regards, Truc Thai Thanh Truc (♂), MPH Department of Biostatistics - Faculty of Public Health - HCMC University of Medicine and Pharmacy Email: thaithanhtruc(a)gmail.com or thaithanhtruc(a)fphhcm.edu.vn or thai(a)connect.qut.edu.au Mobile: +84 908 381 266 -----Original Message----- From: epidata-list-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca [mailto:epidata-list-bounces@lists.umanitoba.ca] On Behalf Of epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 1:03 AM To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 111, Issue 7 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 Manager / Calculate (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) 2. Re: Epidata Manager / Calculate (epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2013 15:35:19 +0100 From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: [EpiData-list] Epidata Manager / Calculate To: <epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> Message-ID: <5de7fbc8f3cfa67743a8fdbcc26677b0(a)mwinf5d41.me-wanadoo.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hello, I have two questions and I want to understand the design "EpiData Manager". - I have three variables: "Date of birth mother" (date) "Date of delivery" (date) "Age (the mother in childbirth)" (numeric). In the "Edit/Calculate" of "Age" variable, I do not find the variable "Age". But I find the calculation of "Age" in the "Edit/Calculate" of "Date of birth mother" and "Date of delivery". It is anti-educational and very intriguing for me. - In the "Edit/Calculate", I cannot find time difference, but fractions of a day. Is this expected ? Otherwise why not put a program each variable like in "Check" in the old "Epidata Entry"? In the current state, for during my very frequent EpiData lessons, I do not recommend new programs and I keep the old EpiData Entry.... Sorry Best regards. Bernard BRANGER, Nantes, France ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2013 17:18:17 +0100 From: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: Re: [EpiData-list] Epidata Manager / Calculate To: epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Message-ID: <510401C9.4010905(a)epidata.dk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Hello Bernard I am sure we will get the new software to work appropriately and your comment and observation is very welcomed. Obviously we need to be open to criticism, but also to take appropriate decisions during the development. And until now there has been so many other aspects to take care of that the implementation of a chk command language has not been possible. The specific question you have in relation to age at birth can be solved like this: a. add the variables/fields (dates) to be included in the calculation e.g. : two date fields: dbirth "date of birth mother", dchild "Date of giving birth to the child" one integer: age b. now move the cursor to the field where you would like to have the calculation done. Here: dchild (this would be the same as where you in the old software would put the "AFTER ENTRY ....END" block d You then specify the calculation under properties for that field. d1 Specify result as "age" field and base the calculation on: dchild - dbirth d2 Specify "return value" as "years" Since we are not using time fields for age here, just omit specification of these. If you can give more examples of your reasons for "not suggesting to use the new versions" please let us know. regards Jens Lauritsen On 01/26/2013 03:35 PM, epidata-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca wrote: > Hello, > I have two questions and I want to understand the design "EpiData Manager". > > - I have three variables: "Date of birth mother" (date) "Date of delivery" > (date) "Age (the mother in childbirth)" (numeric). > In the "Edit/Calculate" of "Age" variable, I do not find the variable "Age". > But I find the calculation of "Age" in the "Edit/Calculate" of "Date > of birth mother" and "Date of delivery". It is anti-educational and > very intriguing for me. > > - In the "Edit/Calculate", I cannot find time difference, but > fractions of a day. Is this expected ? Otherwise why not put a > program each variable like in "Check" in the old "Epidata Entry"? > > In the current state, for during my very frequent EpiData lessons, I > do not recommend new programs and I keep the old EpiData Entry.... > Sorry Best regards. > > Bernard BRANGER, Nantes, France > > _______________________________________________ > 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 111, Issue 7 ********************************************

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Epidata Manager / Calculate
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 27 Jan '13

27 Jan '13

Hello, I have two questions and I want to understand the design "EpiData Manager". - I have three variables: "Date of birth mother" (date) "Date of delivery" (date) "Age (the mother in childbirth)" (numeric). In the "Edit/Calculate" of "Age" variable, I do not find the variable "Age". But I find the calculation of "Age" in the "Edit/Calculate" of "Date of birth mother" and "Date of delivery". It is anti-educational and very intriguing for me. - In the "Edit/Calculate", I cannot find time difference, but fractions of a day. Is this expected ? Otherwise why not put a program each variable like in "Check" in the old "Epidata Entry"? In the current state, for during my very frequent EpiData lessons, I do not recommend new programs and I keep the old EpiData Entry.... Sorry Best regards. Bernard BRANGER, Nantes, France

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Should I use epidata entry or epidata manager
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 26 Jan '13

26 Jan '13

Dearl all: I have been using epidata entry for some time, but I never wrote to the mailing list before. I am about to start a new project and was wondering whether I should keep using epidata entry or switch to epidata manager, after read the announce on the download website: "The EpiData Database Manager (short:EpiData Manager) will replace current EpiData Entry for database and data documentation management, such as development of new data files, modifying structures, documentation etc." Specifically, I would be pleased if you can advice me about: 1) how stable is EpiData Manager in comparisson with Entry (particularly the linux version). 2) Are the new features in Manager worthy enough to switch. 3) Shall I have to learn it all over again (is it too different) 4) My project is essentially the final version of a previous pilot study, the questionnaires I used were modified, but a substantial part of them weren't modified. I was planning to adapt my old .qes and .chk files for this project. Is this possible if I switch to manager? Thank you very much for your attention and kind regards Nicolás Montalva.

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Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 111, Issue 1
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 11 Jan '13

11 Jan '13

Dear Nicolás, Nice that you use the mailing list. To add just few lines on Jamie's suggestions. Use the EpiData Entry (classic) for your serious project until the all functions are implemented in the Data Manager (just to avoid frustration going through each variable to add the check, work that you have already done). Unless that you can import the check file too with your rec.file. 2) Are the new features in Manager worthy enough to switch. J) If you are not using related files or calculations within your .chk file, the answer is yes. Those two features are not yet implemented. T) For time saving in designing form: yes, you can copy and paste your text from MS Word/Notepad into EpiData Manager and move easily the fields. 3) Shall I have to learn it all over again (is it too different) J) Not that different; the concepts are the same. T) Very intuitive, you are not going to spend much time on finding out how it is easy to use the EpiData Manager. 4) My project is essentially the final version of a previous pilot study, the questionnaires I used were modified, but a substantial part of them weren't modified. I was planning to adapt my old .qes and .chk files for this project. Is this possible if I switch to manager? J) You can import your existing .rec files, including data, and then modify your project entry screen; or you could start from scratch. It is worth figuring out how to create new fields with the shortcut keys. T) Yes it is possible, but you can copy and paste the text from questionnaire (.qes) then setting your check in the appropriate fields (where you will spend some times doing it for each variable). My suggestion is that you stick to the old version then modify or add few variables/check for your project. After that you can continue exploring how to use the new version and see its functionality during your spare time (if any). I hope this helps Tieble On 7 January 2013 18:00, <epidata-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> wrote: > Nicolás Montalva

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Re: [EpiData-list] Should I use epidata entry or epidata manager
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 10 Jan '13

10 Jan '13

Thanks Jamie, I'm afraid I'll have to keep using entry, my .chk files include both related files and calculations. Kind regards, Nicolás Montalva.

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Importing data to Epidata analysis
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 10 Jan '13

10 Jan '13

Dear all, I would like to import data from the clipboard to Epidata analysis but it is not working. The data is in excel; I select and copy the range of cells that I need to import to Epidata analysis With Epidata analysis I select import from clipboard in the file drop down menu but i get the message below: "Separators: (tab: 7153)(semicolon: 0)(comma: 0)(space: 0) Lines: 14753 Cannot define number of variables" What could I be doing wrong? WK

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EntryClient and Manager for Android
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 01 Jan '13

01 Jan '13

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