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Using Stata effectively: Data management, analysis, and graphics fundamentals

Description

Become intimately familiar with three components of Stata: data management, analysis, and graphics. This course is aimed at both new Stata users and those who wish to learn techniques for efficient day-to-day use of Stata. Upon completion of the course, you will be able to use Stata efficiently for basic analyses and graphics. You will be able to do this in a reproducible manner, making collaborative changes and follow-up analyses much simpler. Finally, you will be able to make your datasets self-explanatory to your co-workers and yourself when using them in the future.

This course was great for learning the basics, and it would've shaved a month off my Ph.D. completion if I'd taken it two years ago!

Arna Carlock, Ph.D.
Lead Research Associate
The Pew Charitable Trusts

Price: $995 Enroll now

We offer a 15% discount for group enrollments of three or more participants.

Course topics

Stata basics

Keeping organized
Knowing how Stata treats data
Using dialog boxes efficiently
Using the Command window
Saving time and effort while working

Data management

Reading in datasets of various standard formats, such as those from spreadsheets or databases
Labeling variables and setting up encoded variables
Generating new variables in an efficient fashion, including leading, lagging, generating statistics within groups, and working across variables
Combining datasets by adding observations and by adding variables
Reshaping datasets for repeated measurements

Workflow

Using menus and the Command window to work quickly
Setting up Stata to one’s liking
Keeping complete records of what is done inside Stata
Creating reproducible analyses, which are completely documented
Finding, installing, and removing community-contributed extensions to Stata
Customizing how Stata starts up and where it looks for files

Analysis

Using basic statistical commands
Reusing results of Stata commands
Using common postestimation commands, such as those that test hypotheses about linear or nonlinear combinations of coefficients, generate fitted values, or look at marginal effects
Working with interactions and factor variables

Graphics

Making common, simple graphs
Building up complex graphs
Using the Graph Editor

The above lists are not exhaustive. They are meant to give an idea of the level and scope of each topic.

Prerequisites

Basic computer skills
The course is taught using Stata. It is appropriate for those who already own Stata and for those who are considering purchasing or upgrading. There is no requirement that the user already own a Stata license.

Next session

Course	Dates	Location	Cost	Enroll
Using Stata effectively	13–16 June 2023	Web based Web-based training offers the same great content as our classroom training. And just like our classroom training, web-based training is designed to be interactive. Watch and listen from your computer as the instructor teaches; follow along in your printed notes; ask the instructor questions; and work examples using Stata. The differences are that you attend web-based training courses in the comfort of your own home or office and that courses are divided into three- to four-hour sessions that take place over consecutive days.	$995	Enroll
Using Stata effectively	10–13 July 2023	Web based Web-based training offers the same great content as our classroom training. And just like our classroom training, web-based training is designed to be interactive. Watch and listen from your computer as the instructor teaches; follow along in your printed notes; ask the instructor questions; and work examples using Stata. The differences are that you attend web-based training courses in the comfort of your own home or office and that courses are divided into three- to four-hour sessions that take place over consecutive days.	$995	Enroll
Using Stata effectively	15–16 August 2023	Washington, DC	$995	Enroll

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Notes

Enrollment is limited. This course is offered in both classroom and web-based settings.

Classroom training courses are two-day courses that run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. These courses take place at a training center where computers with Stata installed are provided. A continental breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack will also be provided; the breakfast is available before the course begins.

Web-based training courses are four-day courses that run for four hours each day. You will be provided with a temporary Stata license to install on your computer, a printed copy of the course notes, and all the course datasets so that you can easily follow along. Learn more about how our web-based training courses work, watch a video demonstration, and find technical requirements for participating in this type of training.

Using Stata effectively: Data management, analysis, and graphics fundamentals

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