Three open-source programs, Jasp, Jamovi and BlueSky, have recently been packaged by HSS, tested by Dr Milan Dragovic and deployed for regular use. To request installation on personal computers, use the HFN-070 form.
For more information contact Dr Milan Dragovic.
Information on Statoolio taken from the SMHS Research & Development Unit's HealthPoint site.
Statoolio
Choosing the most appropriate statistical test can be daunting. This is why the team at North Metropolitan Health Service Mental Health (NMHS MH) Clinical Research Centre (CRC) has developed a free online tool to help novice clinicians determine which statistical test is the most appropriate for your data type – Statoolio. This is a comprehensive statistics test selection guide designed for novice researchers. Employing a user-friendly interface, the Statoolio team have compiled this easy to use guide to support researchers to answer their research questions using the most appropriate data analytic techniques. Statoolio asks the researcher a range of questions relating to the hypothesis, the variables to be analysed and the type of data being used. After answering these questions, Statoolio suggests the most appropriate statistical test for your research question and offers links to free and open statistical software and other resources for further support. For further information, please visit the Statoolio page, or contact the Statoolio team at NMHS MH Clinician Research Centre.
EMHS researchers, RPH Research Foundation has a Biostatistical Consulting Service [Intranet link]
RPH Research Information Hub [intranet link]
SMHS researchers [intranet link], (when available, provided by Glenn Boardman, Data Analyst, FSH).
The WA Health Translation Network (WAHTN) has biostatistics courses.
Costs are charged back to the department for both SPSS and SAS. The cost depends on the number of modules purchased. There is an up-front license purchase cost and lower annual license renewals.
If you wish to be added to the group of SPSS licensed users, please complete an HFN-070 form and attach it when you log an IT Request.
There are also email distribution lists in the email Global Address Book that shows who uses the licences - see HSS, SPSS Application User Group, and Infohealth, SAS User Group.
The SAMU FAQ's page on the HealthPoint intranet has some answers on common questions.
i) Can I use Academic/Education SPSS licences on work computers and laptops in the WA health system?
and
j) How much does a SPSS licence cost
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare - Data. About AIHW data.
Access to ABS data for health staff - HealthPoint [intranet] - 8 January 2021
"The Epidemiology Branch has organised a subscription, which will enable WA health system staff to access Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) health and Census data via the online ABS TableBuilder tool for free, until 30 June 2021.
The subscription will enable staff to access and analyse a variety of ABS data, including from the:
This includes access to data on nutrition, physical activity, health risk factors and selected health conditions, housing, homeless and socioeconomic advantage or disadvantage, including data specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
To register for access, staff are to use their health email address and complete the online registration form
Once registered, staff can login to TableBuilder.
To access Census data, click the “Census TableBuilder Basic & Pro” link and to access all other datasets click the “TableBuilder: all other datasets” link."
For more information or assistance, please contact the Epidemiology Branch at epi@health.wa.gov.au "