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Microsoft EXCEL (spreadsheet) and Microsoft ACCESS (data management program) are user-friendly programs for PC users. To order Microsoft Office products, click here, and review the JHU MEEC plans. You will need a JHED account to access the contents. Otherwise, e-mail it@jhu.edu.

CDC Epi Info (Free download) is a public domain software for easy form and database construction, data entry, and analysis with epidemiologic statistics, maps, and graphs. CDC offers limited support for Epi Info software.

EpiData software (download) was developed based on the principals of Epi Info V6. EpiData includes functions for data entry, documentation, and basic statistical analysis. This software is available for free as a result of international donations and voluntary work.

For statistical analysis, STATA, SAS, and SPSS are common choices for clinical researchers. In addition to analysis ability, those programs also provide spreadsheet-like systems for data entry.

STATA: $155 for Intercooled Stata 10 (Single-user, perpetual license and Getting Started manual) under the GradPlan for JHU faculty, staff, and students. Order the product from the STATA website directly.
SAS: $30 for CD purchase, $55 for license, and $50 for annual renewal. This product is available to JHU faculty, staff, and students for a yearly fee. The software will cease working if the product is not renewed at timed intervals. You can order SAS through https://spars.jhu.edu with a university budget number, cash or money order. If you are using a hospital cost center number, please order through Johns Hopkins Service Request.
SPSS: $20 for CD purchase, about $95 for license, and about $47 for annual renewal. This product is available to JHU faculty, staff, and students for a yearly fee. The software will cease working if the product is not renewed at timed intervals. You can order SAS through https://spars.jhu.edu with a university budget number, cash or money order. If you are using a hospital cost center number, please order through Johns Hopkins Service Request.