Learn how to use EpiData Manager and EntryClient for research data collection. This book introduces you to EpiData, building efficient and effective data collection tools to make the process smooth and fun. Suitable for all levels of readers. This book is designed to get you building your project and data forms as quickly as possible.
Author Dr. Myo guides you through the steps of installation, building projects, designing data forms, double data entry, data validation, backup, export and appending records. You will get a basic understanding of data collection using EpiData, along with the tools to implement. The book illustrates a step-by-step guides to achieve this outcome. Each section is paired with tasks and solutions.
You will learn how to:
- Install - get and run EpiData
- Projects - create projects and fill relevant information
- Data forms - design data entry fields to maximize the result
- Double data entry and validation - walk through the ideal steps to capture quality data
- Miscellaneous - backup, appending records, navigating, record deletion, and protecting your data
Here is a review on the book by our beloved and kind professor, Edward McNeil.
"This guide by Myo Minn Oo is a welcome companion for those who plan to use the EpiData Manager and EntryClient software, successors to the widely popular Epidata Entry software, developed by The EpiData Association, Odense, Denmark. While a comprehensive user's guide for the Epidata Entry software has been available online for many years, as yet there is no such guide for the more recent EpiData Manager and Epidata EntryClient software. This beginner's guide, therefore, fills this gap.
As the title suggests, the guide is intended for beginners of the EpiData Manager and EntryClient software. There are 13 well-written chapters covering installation, creating new projects and codebooks, double-entry validation, as well as more advanced topics. The author gives very clear explanations of how to design a data entry form, define field types, and create derived fields. The final chapter explains how to encrypt data files for project security.
In summary, this beginner's guide is a valuable tool for anyone planning to use the EpiData Manager and EntryClient software in their work."
