Information on EpiData v 3.

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We thank all who spent time on testing and for funding. A complete list of institutions which gave contributions is maintained at Http://www.epidata.dk/funding.htm. Please acknowledge these. EpiData v works with all data from earlier versions. !here is no change to data format e"cept that v adds two new field t#pes $####/mm/dd% and encr#pted fields.

How to get started with EpiData &. 'ead below go through the Introduction to EpiData found in the help menu of EpiData( including whats new in v3 ). *ind the e"tended help file for eas# printing at www.epidata.dk/documentation.php as well as international language .
versions +Danish( ,orwegian( *rench( -panish( .hinese( 'ussian( -lovenian( Dutch and others /. Warning: Please use #our mouse with caution. EpiData applies controls during dataentr#. 0f #ou use the ke#board E,!E' ke#( DownArrow or !A1 ke# all checks are applied at all times. 1# using the mouse #ou might b#pass fields in which the controls were defined2 !he 3ouse can be used to browse data.

!he EpiData Association 4 contributions and donations

EpiData is 4 from version ).5 4 released b# the non4profit organisation 6!he EpiData Association7 8dense( Denmark +0n danish: EpiData *oreningen/. EpiData has been made on a ver# small budget and is supplied as free4ware to the international communit#. 8nl# parts of the development has been paid for after version &.9. *urther financial support is needed +e.g. refining of programming( enhancing speed( translation principles( basic anal#sis of data( maintenance of website( to pa# for absence from paid work to do EpiData or other developmental and promotional efforts for EpiData/. 0f #ou like EpiData then please consider giving a donation for further development. -ee the help file for details.

*or Epi 0nfo :sers

0f #ou have worked with Epi 0nfo v; from #ou will note that EpiData is based on the principles of Epi 0nfo v; for dos( but e"tends these principles. Please read the help file of EpiData in section <.ompatibil# with Epi 0nfo<

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A complete list of institutions which gave contributions is maintained at Http://www.epidata.dk/funding.htm. Please acknowledge these. 444===o=o=o===444 *or more information on EpiData please refer to 6About EpiData which is found in the help4menu. We hope #ou will en>o# and produce reliable data with EpiData. ?ens 3.@auritsen and 3ichael 1ruus infoAepidata.dk

Please note that we do not have resources for support in general( see www.epidata.dk for information on how to >oin the epidata discussion list. Bou will therefore not receive a personal answer on all bug reports or suggestions.

Disclaimer:
We made ever# possible effort in producing a fail4safe program( but we cannot in an# circumstance be held responsible for error( loss of data( work time or other losses incurred b# or in relation to the program.