Libraries: Social Work Library Research Guide: Find Statistical Tools and Apps

Statistical Tools

In many situations, merely finding a relevant dataset for research does not supply you with an answer. More work must be done in order to construct accurate statistics from data in their raw form. The library identified the following free (open access) data tools for analysis and interpretation.

Epi Info (Free)
Epi Info™ is a public domain suite of interoperable software tools designed for the global community of public health practitioners and researchers. It provides for easy data entry form and database construction, a customized data entry experience, and data analyses with epidemiologic statistics, maps, and graphs for public health professionals who may lack an information technology background. Epi Info™ is used for outbreak investigations; for developing small to mid-sized disease surveillance systems; as analysis, visualization, and reporting (AVR) components of larger systems; and in the continuing education in the science of epidemiology and public health analytic methods at schools of public health around the world.
The R Project for Statistical Computing
R is a free software environment for statistical computing and graphics.
It compiles and runs on a wide variety of UNIX platforms,
Windows and MacOS. To download R, please choose your preferred CRAN mirror.

Find Apps

Feel free to explore the open-source medical apps identified by the library.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Health Care Provider and Clinical Apps
Includes: FastStats (health statistics), Laboratory Response Network Rule-Out and Refer (information regarding six potential bioterrorism agents), Guide for Diagnosis and Treatment, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) (includes immunization schedules), and other relevant statistics.
iMedicalApps
Top apps, specialty apps and patient apps.
Skyscape Medical Library App (Free)
Includes: RX (comprehensive drug guide), Clinical Consult Resource (with 850+ topics), Calculator (with 200+ interactive tools), and MedBeats (for breaking clinical news and drug alerts).