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CDC EZ-Text User Guide
Version 3.06
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Chapter 1 - Introduction to "CDC EZ-Text"

1.1 Background
1.2 Summary of "CDC EZ-Text" Functions
1.3 Notice to Users
1.4 Suggested Citation for EZ-Text
1.5 Suggested Applications

Chapter 2 - Technical Features and Requirements

2.1 Program Language and Operating Platforms
2.2 Computer Hardware
2.3 Importance of Backing Up Databases
2.4 Other Technical Features

Chapter 3 - Installation and Operations of EZ-Text

3.1 How to Install EZ-Text
3.2 Start-up and On-line Help Documents and Files
3.3 Applications of an Existing Database File
3.3(a) Opening an Existing Database File
3.3(b) Deleting an Existing Database File
3.3(c) Copying and Renaming an Existing Database File
3.3(d) Moving an Existing Database File
3.3(e) Restoring a Backup Copy of an Existing Database File
3.4 Menu Bar and Command Buttons on the Interview Information Screen

Chapter 4 - Data Entry

4.1 Adding a New Respondent ID Number to a Database
4.2 Entering and Saving Data in the Interview Information Fields
4.3 Entering and Saving Data for Open-ended Questions
4.4 Editing Responses to Open-ended Questions
4.5 Limits on Length of Responses to Open-ended Questions
4.6 Automatic Save and Restore Original Functions
4.7 Completing Data Entry and Editing Existing Records

Chapter 5 - Creating a New Database

5.1 Steps in Creating a Database
5.2 Administration Screen Overview and Default Password
5.3 New Database File Names
5.4 Defining Database Structure with Administration Screen Tabs
5.4(a) Study Information Tab
5.4(b) Open-ended Questions Tab
5.4(c) Interview Information Tab
5.4(d) Codebook Tab
5.5 Changing Administration and Codebook Passwords

Chapter 6 - Data Coding and Database Searches

6.1 Overview
6.2 Defining Codes in the Codebook
6.3 Access and Use of Coding Form
6.4 Viewing and Printing the Codebook
6.5 Modifying the Codebook
6.6 Exporting and Importing the Codebook
6.6(a) Creating a Codebook Export File
6.6(b) Copying or Renaming a Codebook Export File
6.6(c) Deleting a Codebook Export File
6.6(d) Moving a Codebook Export File
6.6(e) Importing a Codebook
6.7 Database Searches from the Coding Form

Chapter 7 - EZ-Text Agents

7.1 Printing Data with the Report Agent
7.2 Creating ASCII Text Files and Numeric Matrices with the Data Export Agent
7.3 Merging Files with the Database Merge Agent
7.4 Copying a Subset of Records with the Subset Agent
7.5 Check Spelling with the Spell Check Agent

Chapter 8 - Import Text Feature

8.1 Importing Text Files with the Import Text File Feature
8.1(a) Correcting a Mistake

Chapter 9 - Reliability Agent

9.1 Creating Comparison Files for Reliability Tests
9.2 Running the Reliability Comparison
9.2(a) Method 1: Comparison of Sets of Codes Assigned by Both Coders to the Same Set of Responses
9.2(b) Method 2: Comparison of How Two Coders Use Each Code Across the Same Set of Responses
9.3 Viewing and Printing Reliability Reports
9.3(a) Viewing and Printing Reliability Reports for Method 1
9.3(b) Viewing and Printing Kappa Summary Reports for Method 2

References

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Last Modified: May 18, 2007
Last Reviewed: May 18, 2007
Content Source:
Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
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