Of course, the addressees will be biased, they all have been intrigued by the "Epi Info family". We have been using Epi Info (DOS) in our operations research courses for many years and then moved gradually over to EpiData as it developed - and I have never been looking back!
For some transition time we had used EpiData Entry and the Epi Info 6 analysis module, but meanwhile EpiData Analysis has progressed to the point where we have been safely and happily making the switch to solely using EpiData software. I believe that it offers all anybody needs for data entry (and excels and surpasses any alternative). It covers most of the analytic needs, and in case you needmore sophistication, the Export options will allow using any of your preferred proprietary software.
Thus in response, it is emphatically a "yes" to your question.
Hans
epidata-list@lists.umanitoba.ca wrote:
QUESTION: I may be addressing a biased audiance, but Id like some reassurance that EpiData is the best way to go for capturing questionnaire data, which will then be transferred to STATA. I had started an EpiInfo database but then realized that it does not support double data entry...or at least not very easily.
Thanks!!
Todd
Technical Public Health Advisor, Epidemiologist