Stata and the WeeW information system
Pierpaolo Vittorini
Department of Internal Medicine and Public Health
University of L'Aquila
Piazz.le S. Tommasi, 1
67100 Coppito - L'Aquila, Italy
[email protected]
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Stefano Necozione
Department of Internal Medicine and Public Health
University of L'Aquila
Piazz.le S. Tommasi, 1
67100 Coppito - L'Aquila, Italy
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Ferdinando di Orio
Department of Internal Medicine and Public Health
University of L'Aquila
Piazz.le S. Tommasi, 1
67100 Coppito - L'Aquila, Italy
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Abstract. The need for timely collection and analysis of epidemiological data is
becoming of primary importance, e.g., for bioterrorism detection or
epidemiological surveillance. Web-based information systems (WISs) may
provide the needed technological support. Thus we present the WeeW
(workflow-enabled epidemiological WIS) system—i.e., a WIS that helps
epidemiologists, through workflow management, to effectively select remote
centers, collect, and process the received data to produce conclusive
technical reports. In detail, we show the functionalities of the WeeW
system, its architecture, and particularly Stata’s role in executing
statistical analyses and producing graphs. Furthermore, we discuss the
performance of the WeeW–Stata interface. Finally, we outline short
conclusions regarding the advantages and drawbacks connected with the
proposed solution.
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Pierpaolo Vittorini, Stefano Necozione, Ferdinando di Orio
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WeeW, web-based information systems, epidemiology, web development, benchmarks
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