Introduction to Epi Info™ Course Outline

• Module Description:
  This module will take a high level look at Informatics and how Epi Info™ can assist Epidemiologists with data analysis. During this course we will explore the benefits of Epi Info™, as well as take a look at best practices for capturing and analyzing data.

• Module Objectives:
• Identify best practices for analyzing data
• Explain the how data can be collected and analyzed
• Demonstrate the ability to determine the appropriate data to be collected for a given scenario
• Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the navigation of Epi Info™.

• Module Description:
  In this module you will be introduced to the basics of relational databases and see how proper database management can assist with data analysis.

• Module Objectives:
• Recognize the key aspects of relational databases and how they impact Epi Info™
• Explain how relational databases make your data easy to manage and analyze.

• Module Description:
  This module will teach you the best practices of creating survey forms with Epi Info™. This module will show you how to create fields, create pages, and customize surveys.

• Module Objectives:
• Demonstrate the ability to successfully create a survey in Epi Info™ using a pre-defined set of fields and requirements
• Properly match a field to the correct field type
• Identify the steps to create a new page
• Identify the steps to set the tab order for a series of fields
• Explain the difference between parent and child views

• Module Description:
  This course will show you how to add control and data validation to your survey.

• Module Objectives:
• Demonstrate the ability to calculate data
• Identify the steps required to validate data
• Explain the benefits of data validation.

• Module Description:
  This course will teach you how to enter data into surveys created with Epi Info™. You will also learn how to find and delete records.

• Module Objectives:
• Demonstrate the ability to enter a pre-determined set of data into an existing Epi Info™ survey
• Explain how to activate data validation
• Demonstrate the ability to find a record
• Demonstrate the ability to delete a record.

Topic 3 — Analyzing Data

• Module Description:
  This course will introduce you to data analysis using Epi Info™. This course will show you how to list, sort and display data.

• Module Objectives:
• Identify the steps required to open a project to analyze
• Explain the Program Editor
• Demonstrate the ability to display a pre-defined list
• Identify the steps required to sort data
• Demonstrate the ability to display specific records.

• Module Description:
  This course will show you how to create and open programs in Epi Info™.

• Module Objectives:
• Identify the steps required to save a program in Epi Info™
• Open an existing program.

• Module Description:
  This course will teach you how to merge data, create a frequency distribution, determine the mean, create tables, write new variables and assign values to variables.

• Module Objectives:
• Evaluate a scenario and determine which analysis tool should be used to analyze the data
• Identify the steps required to merge two sources of data
• Determine the number of records for a specific variable
• Explain how to obtain the mean of a set of data
• Create a table showing the relationship between two variables
• Demonstrate the ability to create a new variable in a data table
• Identify the steps required to properly assign a value to variable.

Topic 4 — Visualizing Data

• Module Description:
  This module will show you how to create graphs to represent your data using Epi Info™.

• Module Objectives:
• Evaluate a scenario and determine which graph type should be used to display the data
• Create 3 different graphs.

• Module Description:
  This module will introduce you to GIS and show you how to use your data to create a map in Epi Info™.

• Module Objectives:
• Create a map using a pre-defined set of criteria
• Demonstrate the ability to customize a map
• Demonstrate the ability to change the properties of a map
• Explain the basics of GIS.

Topic 5 — Reporting Data

• Module Description:
  This module will teach you how to generate reports in Epi Info™ with your data. This course will teach you how to add objects to your report, as well as customize the object properties.

• Module Objectives:
• Identify types of data that can be displayed on a report.
• Demonstrate the ability to add objects to a report
• Identify the steps required to change the properties of report objects.