Research Help!!

[lguo24]

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Hi Guys,
So I just recently started a project on “evaluating sensineural hearing loss in children” and need to collect alot of clinical data. I’m looking through and there doesn’t seem to be any software to helps you collect, manage and analyze your data. I’ve seen survey monkey, excel and SPSS but they don’t do everything. Does anyone know of any software that can do this?

Thanks!

 

[AcronymAllergy]

What exactly is it that you're trying to do? SPSS, SAS, Stata, and Mplus are some of the more popular ones that spring to mind, depending on what type of data you're working with and what sorts of analyses you're wanting to run. R is also available and free, although you need to learn the language to use it.

Beyond that, people will sometimes use Excel or Access as the actual database/data management program, transferring things over to the analytic program as needed.

Edit: Just caught Pragma's post and realized I'd glossed right over the "collect" part 😀. Odds are, you're going to need to use manual data entry to get the collected data into your database prior to analyzing it.

This sounds like it might be something about which you should speak with your advisor or another grad student at your institution, though, as it seems like you're fairly early on in the research process.

 

[Pragma]

I would pay good money for a software program that would collect all of my data for me 🙂

 

[lguo24]

Well I was just looking for something that would cover it all you know. Just one program where I can input data and then its coded and then the stat analysis program reads it. Kind of a pain to transfer data back and forth

 

[AcronymAllergy]

Well I was just looking for something that would cover it all you know. Just one program where I can input data and then its coded and then the stat analysis program reads it. Kind of a pain to transfer data back and forth

Likely not going to find something like that, unfortunately. The analysis programs tend not to be the greatest at general data collection and database management and vice-versa. Just my experience, though; I don't have extensive exposure to all of the programs I listed above.

However, it seems to be the case that one of the current realities of research (in the social and associated sciences in particular) is that manual data entry following data collection is par for the course.

 

[psychology24]

Check with your university about REDCap. I think that's the closest you will get with that you are looking for (a single stream data management system).

http://project-redcap.org/

 

[bmedclinic]

Likely not going to find something like that, unfortunately. The analysis programs tend not to be the greatest at general data collection and database management and vice-versa. Just my experience, though; I don't have extensive exposure to all of the programs I listed above.

However, it seems to be the case that one of the current realities of research (in the social and associated sciences in particular) is that manual data entry following data collection is par for the course.

This is my experience as well. Being a computer nerd, I'm particularly excited about the age of EMR development and progression, as that minimizes entry/entry error issues and allows for simple scripting to help with coding to streamline issues prior to the data analysis stage of projects.

 

[Phipps]

Well I was just looking for something that would cover it all you know. Just one program where I can input data and then its coded and then the stat analysis program reads it. Kind of a pain to transfer data back and forth

I don't know what kind of coding you are going to do - sounds more like coding related to the medical field - but QDA Miner 4, Wordstat, and Simstat (one single software program by Provalis, Canada based firm) covers a lot and allows for coding of interviews etc.;

 

[jrscientist]

I would recommend qualtrics. I used this for a study that had a rather large sample. You can create a survey, file, etc., and it will manage your data. The only catch is it is a terrible software to do any stat analysis. However, you can easily export it into an SPSS data file once you are finished collecting data, and it will automatically set-up your questions, as well as scales.

 

[lguo24]

Thanks guys, you've been really helpful.. I heard about statwing too but unfortunately its only analysis, wish there was something out there for all 3. Would be good too cause we have a decent budget for that? how much is all this stuff usually?

 

[applicant13]

Hi everyone. I'm pulling my hair out trying to figure out how to code dyadic variables in SPSS. My advisor told me to create a "grouping variable." To provide some brief information, I am looking at the associations between parent-child variables. Any help is appreciated!

 

[chman]

Check with your university about REDCap. I think that's the closest you will get with that you are looking for (a single stream data management system).

http://project-redcap.org/

I also use REDcap for the data I collect for my PI. It is pretty useful and you can organize it how you want. It does seem that your institution has to opt in to it, from my understanding, but I could be wrong about that. Definitely worth looking in to.

I would also maybe consult with your institutions statistician, or if you don't have one, with one at a university near you. You can usually do this, at least initially, for free, or for a fee if you want help finalizing the data.