Stata has done a great job of adding survey analysis routines. They're
much easier to use than SUDAAN's. I think SUDAAN can handle more complex
designs than Stata can, but unless you need them there's no reason to
give up that second leg (down to one limb now) for SUDAAN and SAS to do
survey analysis.
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Richard Herrell, Ph.D.
Section on Developmental Genetic Epidemiology
Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program
National Institute of Mental Health
National Institutes of Health
15K North Drive, Rm. 208 (MSC 2670)
Bethesda, MD 20892-2670
Office: 301/496-3459
Fax: 301/402-6100
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On Wed, 27 Nov 2002, Shinogle, Judy wrote:
> What about STATA vs. SUDDAN? I am using more complex surveys and need
> to use the survey commands. Esp survival analysis.
>
> Judith A. Shinogle, Ph.D., MSc.
> Assistant Professor
> University of South Carolina
> Dept. of Health Administration,
> Norman J. Arnold School of Public Health
> Dept. of Pharmaceutical and Health Outcomes Sciences, College of Pharmacy
> Columbia, SC 29208
> phone (803) 777-5727
> [email protected]
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Herrell [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 11:30 AM
> To: '[email protected]'
> Subject: Re: st: RE: STATA Vs. SAS
>
>
>
> I find Stata and SAS have different strengths. Stata has been
> outstripping SAS in the development of many statistical procedures. In
> particular, it did a great job of creating a suite of procedures for
> standard epidemiology procedures. On the other hand, I continue to find
> Stata frustrating for data management and prefer SAS's data step
> capabilities.
>
> =============================================
> Richard Herrell, Ph.D.
> Section on Developmental Genetic Epidemiology
> Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program
> National Institute of Mental Health
> National Institutes of Health
> 15K North Drive, Rm. 208 (MSC 2670)
> Bethesda, MD 20892-2670
> Office: 301/496-3459
> Fax: 301/402-6100
> email: [email protected]
>
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