The document provides a detailed guide on how to create a data form using EpiData Manager, including steps to add various variables such as participant ID, age, and gender. It outlines the process for inputting data, selecting variable types, and extending forms with additional information. Key features include auto-incrementing serial numbers, entering date fields, and managing variable labels and value ranges.

1. How to create a data form
in Epidata Manager
Dr. Nitin Dhupdale
Lecturer
Dept of PSM
Goa Medical College
Bambolim Goa

2. Objectives
• How to create a data Form in Epidata Manager?
• How to generate various variables?

3. Double click on
Epidata manager

4. This page opens

5. You have to keep
Questionnaire (word) file
handy

6. You can view and work on
both files simultaneously

7. How to open New Project?
One click on
New Project
You can open
Old ongoing projects

8. This is untitled
Project
You can add
Title by
clicking here

9. We have added
Title here
Next
Click on
“Datafrom1”

10. Now the title
Of Project
Has appeared To insert the
Title of questionnaire
use
Text option

11. Type title of
questionnaire here

12. Enter Title
Of Questionnaire
here
Choose heading type
At the end “apply”

13. Now, title of
Questionnaire
Has appeared

14. To insert serial number: Use auto increment variable

15. Enter variable name
Which will appear on
dataform
Enter variable Label:
Full form/name
Choose length thoughtfully
End: “apply”

16. Now, serial number
has appeared

17. To add date use
New DMY variable

18. Enter date variable name
Enter variable label:
Full form
You can select
Range of dates(Optional)
Make it as must enter
Click apply

19. If you want to
auto date:
Use other variable type

20. If you want to
auto date:
Use other variable type

21. To select auto date option: click other variable
Select Auto Date
Select Today (dmy)

22. Once you draw on the dataform
This new dialog box will open

23. Enter variable name:
Date_entry
Update mode: on
new record
apply
Enter label: full form

24. To insert participant id: use integer variable

25. This is the dialogue
box opens once
we draw it on
the dataform

26. Add variable name:
Participant_id
Add label: full
Length : 5 (choose)
You can select range:
Entry mode: must enter
Apply

27. To choose 1 from multiple options: use integer variable
e.g. name of department:

28. Enter name:
Department_name
Enter label:
Department name
Enter : length = 1 for 1-9 values;
length= 2 for Values >10, so on
Enter labels and missing values:

29. When new is clicked then
new dialogue
box will open

30. Add valuelabel name:
Department_name
Value 1: medicine
To add more
value and label
use: +

31. We have added
all the labels
Click : ok

32. We can select the
range of values:
1 to 5
Select: must enter
apply

33. Now Department
Variable
has appeared

34. To add age: you can choose between
integer or float variable

35. Name: Age
Label: age
Length : 3
Range: 0-150
Entry mode: must enter
apply

36. To add
gender
use:
Integer

37. Now, Gender
has appeared

38. To add address use:
New string variable(Ti)

39. Address is added

40. We have added
ward No.,
bed no., name
of the patient:
Practice yourself

41. How to extend the data form?
Use EXTEND DATA FORM button

42. To add distance travelled
by the patient: use integer/
New float variable

43. To add
Referring
facility
use:
Integer

44. Referring facility has appeared

45. To add patient
satisfaction I
have used
integer variable

46. I have added a variable about
How much easy was it to discuss health
Condition with the doctor?
Please practice it
yourself

47. How professional
Was doctors
behaviour?

48. To add variable “nurses behaviour” we need not
type the variable valuelabel again.
Choose from the dropdown menu. Click to add.

49. To add variable “class IV behaviour” we need not
type the variable valuelabel again.
Choose from the dropdown menu. Click to add.

50. Doctor explained reasons for
Prescribing medications?

51. How often Doctor explained reasons for
Prescribing medications?

52. Did the doctors
Explain side effects

53. If YES, go to next
If NO, then jump next
Adding jumps

54. To apply jump:
Double click the variable
box

55. To add new heading
Use: New heading

56. Next variable
Purchase_medications :
We have to select Yes_No
label already existing

57. To add time
Use: New time variable

58. To insert new heading:
Examination findings

59. Examination Findings:
New Float variable Body weight

60. Examination Findings:
New Float variable height

61. Examination Findings:
New Float variable waist

62. New heading: Blood test
results

63. New Float variable FBSL

64. New Float variable HBA1C

65. New Float variable Chol

66. Alignment is possible by dragging the boxes

68. To prevent data loss,
Before exiting kindly save the project.

69. Finally exit