The Division of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics suggests Excel for simple data entry and analysis. For large or complex studies, a database (e.g., Microsoft Access, REDCap) may be necessary for efficient data entry and data management. The Division provides consultation and support for the setup and use of such databases.

The Biostatistics & Bioinformatics faculty and staff typically use R, SAS, Stata, and other more specialized software packages for data analyses (currently, we neither use nor support SYSTAT or SPSS). However, those are not recommended for casual users.

Members of the Jefferson community may obtain some of the data management and statistical packages under Jefferson's site licenses through https://library.jefferson.edu/tech/software.cfm.