Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 13:12:55 +0100
From: Matthias Paul <Matthias DOT Paul AT post DOT rwth-aachen DOT de>
Subject: Fw: One more Find
To: jhall AT freedos DOT org
Cc: opendos AT delorie DOT com
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Hi,

I thought, some DOS users might be interested in this...

 Matthias

On Sunday, January 26, 2003 5:18 AM, Bob Penick wrote
in HPLX-L AT UCONNVM DOT UCONN DOT EDU:

> Tony,
> Thanks for your good wishes with the new job.  I'm going to work as
> an epidemiologist again. 
> 
> To make this relevant to the list, while I have had a 200LX since
> early 1994 most of the people I will work with use Palm PDAs.  One
> was showing me how he could create a database and add records to it
> with Handbase (sp ?) on his palm.  I showed him the database app on
> the 200 and he was impressed.  Then I went to the DOS prompt and
> fired up Epi Info for DOS.  He was blown away.     
> Some of the list members may have an interest in Epi Info.  It runs
> well on the LX.  While directed toward epidemiologist, it can be
> useful to many in others.  It includes a limited word processor, a
> statistical analysis program, a graphing application and a very good
> database program that imports and exports data in standard file
> types. All the apps work together and the minimum requirements are
> DOS 2.01 and 512K ram.  It is very powerful and best of all, it is
> completely FREE!       
> 
> Here is a link to download for those interested.
> http://www.cdc.gov/epiinfo/ei6.htm
> 
> And here is a blurb about the program that I've copied from the CDC
> webpage that may give a better description than I have. 
> *******
> Epi Info 6 is a series of microcomputer programs for handling
> epidemiologic data in questionnaire format and for organizing study
> designs and results into text that may form part of written reports.
> A questionnaire can be set up and processed in a few minutes, but Epi
> Info also can form the basis for a powerful disease surveillance
> system database with many files and record types. It includes
> features used by epidemiologists in statistical programs, such as SAS
> or SPSS, and database programs like dBASE. Unlike commercial
> programs, however, Epi Info may be freely copied and given to friends
> and colleagues.         
> 
> Epi Info 6 allows rapid setup of new entry forms and data files,
> easily customized data entry, and many data management and analysis
> techniques.  
> 
> Epi Map 2 displays counts or rates on geographic maps supplied or
> drawn on the screen. Colors, shading, dots, or noncontiguous
> cartograms can be used to show any type of numeric data related to
> map boundaries.   
> 
> Do Epi is a series of educational studies and computer exercises
> designed to teach both epidemiology and the use of Epi Info. An
> instructor's module is included.  
> 
> Epi Info Around the World
> A 2001 analysis documented 280,000 downloads of Epi Info from over
> 125 countries. The DOS manual and/or programs have been translated
> from English into 13 additional languages.  
> ***********
> If you search a little, there is also a Windows version for free.
> For what it is worth,
> bob
> 
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