Software for epidemiologists

Statistical packages

Statistical software is one of the most important software for epdiemiologists. For a detailed review see the list of comparison of statistical packages from Wikipedia. The most important ones are listed here:

• R = Open source statistics package
• Stata = statistic software
• SPSS =statistic software
• GraphPad Prism = statistic software focused on graphs
• Openepi = Open Source Epidemiologic Statistics for Public Health
• Atlasti = Qualitative statistics software
• Joinpoint = analysis of trends using joinpoint models
• Atrisk = risk analysis using Monte Carlo simulation
• Quick guide for experienced users of other statistical packages (e.g., SAS, SPSS, Stata) who would like to transition to R. http://www.statmethods.net/index.html

GIS software

Geographical information systems are used for displaying and analysing geographic data. For a detailed list see the list of GIS-software from Wikipedia. The most important ones are listed here

• Acrgis = frequently used program
• Quantum GIS = Open source GIS program
• Regiograph = business mapping software

Data entry software

• Epidata = data collection instrument released by the non-profit organisation "The EpiData Association"
• Go.Data

Field Epidemiology Packages

• Epiinfo = The very first all-round Field Epidemiology Support Software by CDC
• SORMAS

Social network analysis

• Cytoscape = Open source social network analysis tool

Online questionnaires software

• Limesurvey = Open source online questionnaire tool
• Select survey
• Survey monkey
• Voozanoo

FEM PAGE CONTRIBUTORS 2007

Editor

Arnold Bosman

Contributors

Vladimir Prikazsky

Jakob Schumacher

Arnold Bosman

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