The courses are aimed at those particularly in the medical field, who would like to acquire the necessary skills to enable them to quickly set up databases, enter collected data and perform a variety of standard statistical analyses, whilst building on the knowledge of database construction and analysis they may already have.
EpiData is a Windows based, public domain software package which provides tools for database design, validation and data entry. EpiData Analysis is a Windows based data analysis package. Both are released by the EpiData Association and are available to download, free of charge.
Download EpiData and EpiData Analysis.
The courses are run at the Colindale site several times a year, and an idea of what is covered on the courses can be found in the attached outlines:
Introduction to EpiData Entry - Course Outline (Word Document, 28 KB)
Introduction to EpiData Analysis - Course Outline (Word Document, 28 KB)
| Introduction to EpiData Entry | Introduction to EpiData Anaylsis |
| 9 February 2012 | 10 February 2012 |
| 18 October 2012 | 19 October 2012 |
Introduction to EpiData Course Registration Form (Word Document, 71 KB)
If you would like any further information, please contact us at the following address:
Yvette Howell
Education and Training Coordinator
Health Protection Agency Centre for Infections
61 Colindale Avenue
London, NW9 5EQ
Telephone: 020 8327 7427
Last reviewed: 13 December 2011