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Am J Perinatol 1985; 2(2): 158-160
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-999938
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© 1985 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

From Micro to Mainframe

A Practical Approach to Perinatal Data ProcessingSze-Ya Yeh, Thomas Lincoln
  • Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California School of Medicine, and Los Angeles County/University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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04 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

A new, practical approach to perinatal data processing for a large obstetric population is described. This was done with a microcomputer for data entry and a mainframe computer for data reduction. The Screen Oriented Data Access (SODA) program was used to generate the data entry form and to input data into the Apple II Plus computer. Data were stored on diskettes and transmitted through a modem and telephone line to the IBM 370/168 computer. The Statistical Analysis System (SAS) program was used for statistical analyses and report generations. This approach was found to be most practical, flexible, and economical.