Date:         Wed, 6 Apr 2005 09:01:31 -0700
Reply-To:     Michael Healy <healym@earthlink.net>
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From:         Michael Healy <healym@earthlink.net>
Subject:      Re: CTABLES documentation?
Comments: To: John Norton <jnorton@lumc.edu>
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Thanks John, Your note was very insightful.  The main problem I foresee
would be the data structuring which could be prohibitive in our environment.
Mike
on 4/6/05 6:35 AM, John Norton at jnorton@lumc.edu wrote:

> Michael,
>
> The best documentation I know of is the Tables course guide, available from
> SPSS.  That documentation makes readily available the simplicity of the
> module, almost to the point of redundancy.
>
> However, having both used that module and taught the course, I know that
> frequently the core issue with the module is the structure - or more
> precisely, the restructuring - of the data.  That usually requires some amount
> of learning, and is kind of an acquired approach to the data and the module.
>
> Thankfully there are other courses offered by SPSS, as well as the assistance
> available on this list to help with data restructuring.
>
> I hope that helps.
>
> John Norton
> Biostatistician
> Oncology Institute
> Loyola University Medical Center
>
> (708) 327-3095
> jnorton@lumc.edu
>
>>>> Frederic Villamayor <fvillamayor-research@ferrergrupo.com> 04/06/05 2:13 AM
>>>> >>>
> Michael,
>
> The instalation disc should contain the manuals of the software you are
> using, in PDF format. If properly installed, this manuals must be also in
> the SPSS folder, and should be accessible by the menu: Help>Syntax
> Guide>Custom Tables.
>
> HTH
>
> Frederic
>
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> michael healy <healym@earthlink.net>
> Enviado por: "SPSSX(r) Discussion" <SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
> 06.04.2005 00:32
> Por favor, responda a michael healy
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>       Asunto: [SPSSX-L] CTABLES documentation?
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>
> Hi,
> I think the CTABLES command is great and I'd like to proselytize it among
> other users at work who are not experts with SPSS.  Can anyone recommend a
> light and accessible manual/tutorial  that answers basic questions such as
> table formatting, nesting, using multiple non-nested categorical
> variables, data types, and sig testing and gives examples?  I'm looking
> for something more basic than the syntax command reference.
> Thanks,
> Mike