Analysing your research data – NVivo, SPSS, and Stata
Getting started with NVivo
NVivo is software for qualitative data analysis, such as grounded theory (GT), content analysis, phenomenology, discourse analysis, literature reviews, and more. NVivo facilitates your research process, or more specifically, makes it easier for you to structure, organise and code your data in a variety of formats.
Lund University has a campus licence which allows staff and students to install the software free of charge. To access NVivo, please contact servicedesk [at] lu [dot] se. Put "NVivo" in the subject line for faster service.
If you have a question or need to book a support session, please contact the Library Research Support Team using our Library & ICT´s contact form.
You can get tailored advice and practical help on how to set up your project in NVivo, if you and your research group are planning to start a new qualitative research project and want to use NVivo. This support service is free to faculty and staff.
Please contact the Library Research Support Team using Library & ICT´s contact form.
Getting started with SPSS
SPSS is an easy-to-use software program that facilitates data management and statistical analysis, and is used by researchers in a variety of disciplines for quantitative analysis of complex data. SPSS has many features for basic data preparation and management and descriptive statistics, as well as common statistical analyses such as t-test, ANOVA, correlation and regression.
The Faculty of Medicine provides SPSS free of charge to staff and students.
SPSS licences are managed by Med IT, part of the Library & ICT unit. If you need an SPSS licence, please contact Med IT at servicedesk [at] lu [dot] se. Please indicate whether you use Windows or Mac OS.
If you have any questions about SPSS or would like to book a one-to-one session, please contact the Library & ICT Research Support team.
Ask a question or book a support session and consultation through Library & ICT´s contact form.
Getting started with Stata
Stata is an easy-to-use statistical software program for preclinical and clinical research. For preclinical researchers, Stata can be an excellent alternative to GraphPad Prism, which is not syntax-based and therefore not suitable for producing research results. Stata is compatible with, among others, R (you can use R from within Stata) and a Bayesian language, Stan, for those who want flexibility.
Stata is also excellent for clinical researchers, offering simple solutions to data management problems, as well as advanced methods, including but not limited to survival analysis, mixed models, doubly robust methods, Bayesian methods, and many others.
Stata is available at no cost for all PhD students at the Faculty of Medicine. Contact Med IT for technical support and installation at servicedesk [at] lu [dot] se.
Stata comes with thorough manuals, help files and working examples, making it easy to explore new methods. It also has an active online community that answers questions and offers help.
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