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SOCRATES:

Screening Optimally for Chlamydia: Resource Allocation, Testing and Evaluation Software

Decisions on screening for Chlamydia trachomatis become complicated when you factor in issues of costs of screening tests and treatment, prevalence of infection in your population, and testing and treatment protocols. The intent of SOCRATES is to provide a tool that allows users to determine the most cost effective screening strategy to prevent pelvic inflammatory disease in women who display no symptoms of chlamydial infection.

• Download SOCRATES (2.46 MB)
• Download SOCRATES for floppy disk installation
  • Disk 1
  • Disk 2

Instructions for Download and Installation

Please print this page to use as a reference while downloading and installing.

The SOCRATES software is provided in two versions:

• a single file version to download and install on computers with Internet access
• a floppy disk version which can be downloaded on a computer with Internet access and used to create 2 floppy disks for use on computers without Internet access.

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Single File Version Instructions

1. Download - Left click on the Link Download Socrates (2.46MB) and save the file socrates.exe to your computer.
2. Expand the File - Find socrates.exe on your computer and double click on it.  It will uncompress the file into multiple files, create a folder c:\socrates (You will be able to choose a different folder if you wish) and copy the files into that folder.
3. Install the Program - Click Start and choose Run.  In the Open box of the Run window, type c:\socrates\setup.exe and click OK.  The installation program will run, install Socrates, and add the program to your Start menu as Chlamydia Model.
4. What to do if you encounter Error Messages

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Floppy Disk Version Instructions

1. Download - Left click on the link Disk1 and save the file disk1.exe to your computer.  Do the same for the link Disk2.
2. Expand the File - You will need 2 formatted 1.44 floppy disks for this step.  Label a floppy disk "Socrates, Disk 1" and place it in your floppy disk drive.  Find the file Disk1.exe and double click on it.  It will uncompress the file into multiple files and copy the files to the floppy disk.  (If your floppy drive is not drive a:, you will have an opportunity to choose a different drive.)  Remove Disk 1.  Label the second floppy "Socrates, Disk 2" and place it in your floppy drive.  Find the file Disk2.exe and double click on it.  It will uncompress the file into multiple files and copy the files to the floppy disk.
3. Install the Program - Put Socrates, disk 1 in your floppy drive.  Click Start and choose Run.  In the Open box of the Run window, type a:\setup.exe and click OK.  The installation program will run and prompt you to change to Socrates, Disk 2 when it is needed.  If you receive an error during installation, see "Possible Error during Installation" above.
4. What to do if you encounter Error Messages

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To Run Socrates - Click on Start, Programs, Chlamydia Model and Chlamydia Model as you see in the graphic below.

Questions?  Problems? - There is extensive documentation in Socrates about how to use the program.  If you have problems with download or installation or other questions, please contact the Webmaster.

Error Messages

Error Expanding exe Files - When you double click on one of the exe files to expand it, you may receive the error "Winzip Self-Extractor header corrupt..." (See graphic below).  The file probably was corrupted during the download process.  Please download the file again.

Error during Installation - On some computers, you may see a message "Setup cannot continue because some system files are out of date on your system..."  (See graphic below.) If you click OK, Socrates will update these files and then ask you to restart your machine.  After you restart, begin the install again and Socrates should install without problem.

Other errors or problems with download or installation, please contact the webmaster.