Speaking Stata: Loops in parallel

This column is a tutorial discussing looping in parallel using foreach and forvalues. Such looping may use not only local macros defined for the purpose but also other devices, including the gettoken command and ways to increment and decrement other macros and to evaluate other expressions. The main idea is that a set of loops in parallel is essentially one loop with two or more sets of parallel actions. Examples cover looping over integers with a required specific display format, generating new variables and defining variable labels at the same time, binning variables as desired, and putting skewness results in new variables. The last example includes some historical comments on the tangled literature on skewness measures using medians and quantiles.

Comparing the impact of an icon array versus a bar graph on preference and understanding of risk information: Results from an online, randomized study

Background Few studies have examined the best way to convey the probability of serious events occurring in the future (i.e., risk of stroke or death) to persons with low numeracy or graph literacy proficiency. To address this gap, we developed and user-tested a bar graph and compared it to icon arrays to assess its impact on understanding and preference for viewing risk information. Objectives To determine the: (i) formats’ impact on participants’ understanding of risk information; (ii) formats’ impact on understanding and format preference across numeracy and graph literacy subgroups; (iii) rationale supporting participants’ preference for each graphical display format. Methods An online sample (evenly made up of participants with high and low objective numeracy and graph literacy) was randomized to view either the icon array or the bar graph. Each format conveyed the risk of major stroke and death five years after choosing surgery, a stent, or medication to treat carotid artery stenosis. Participants answered questions to assess their understanding of the risk information. Lastly, both formats were presented in parallel, and participants were asked to identify their preferred format to view risk information and explain their preference. Results Of the 407 participants, 197 were assigned the icon array and 210 the bar graph. Understanding of risk information and format preference did not differ significantly between the two trial arms, irrespective of numeracy and graph literacy proficiency. High numeracy and graph literacy proficiency was associated with high understanding (p<0.01) and a preference for the bar graph (p = 0.01). Conclusion We found no evidence to demonstrate the superiority of one format over another on understanding. The majority of participants preferred viewing the risk information using the bar graph format.

The Display of Medical Information: Content, Format, and Subjective Experience

Objectives: To address a gap in the literature by investigating the subjective experience of participants to the form and content of medical information displayed in a healthcare setting. Background: Artwork can enhance the experience of patients, but much less is known about how individuals react to displays of medical information in the form of posters or pamphlets, especially those about unsettling conditions (e.g., skin cancer). Methods: In a 2 × 2 × 2 between-subjects design, researchers investigated the content of medical information (skin cancer vs. skin care) that was on display in a simulated exam room, whether the form was a pamphlet or a poster, and reason for the visit (routine annual skin check or evaluating a mole) on measures of subjective experience, including anxiety. Results: Viewing material about skin cancer produced greater anxiety and greater arousal than did viewing material about sunscreen, and given the choice of four images (pamphlet and poster for sunscreen, pamphlet and poster for skin cancer), the sunscreen poster was recommended to improve the patient’s experience and lower stress. In terms of display format, posters are judged to provide more visual engagement than are pamphlets. Conclusions: Exam rooms should offer multiple opportunities for visual engagement without images that produce anxiety. More research is needed to understand the subjective experience of the patient’s interaction with the content and format of medical information.

REQUIREMENTS FOR SOFTWARE AND DISPLAY FORMAT OF INFORMATION ABOUT FIRE OCCURRENCE IN FIRE NOTIFICATION TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS

Рассмотрены вопросы разработки требований к программному обеспечению автоматизированного рабочего места диспетчера пожарно-спасательного подразделения, а также разработки требований к формату отображения информации на экране монитора в системах передачи извещений о пожаре. Предложены варианты отображения информации на экране монитора автоматизированного рабочего места с учетом представления на нем различных информационных атрибутов: меню настройки, поле отображения плана объекта защиты, поле пиктограмм для управления информацией и ее квитирования, поле счетчика числа тревожных сигналов, поле изменения параметров объектов и др. There is considered the elaboration of requirements for the software of automated workplace of the dispatcher of fire and rescue unit. The elaboration of requirements for display format of information on the monitor screen in fire notification transmission systems is also examined. There are proposed variants of information displaying on the monitor of automated workstation, taking into account the presentation of various information attributes, such as: the setup menu, the field for displaying the plan of protected object, the icon field for managing information and its acknowledgment, the field of counter of alarms’ number, the field for changing objects parameters, etc.

Kesalahan-Kesalahan yang Dilakukan oleh Mahasiswa Semester Akhir Program Studi Bahasa Indonesia di Institut Pendidikan Tapanuli Selatan dalam Penulisan Karya Tulis Ilmiah (KTI)

Penelitian ini mengidentifikasi masalah yang membatasi penggunaan sampel populasi data hanya pada mahasiswa yang mengampuh mata kuliah bahasa Indonesia di Program Studi Bahasa Indonesia IPTS. Dengan adanya beberapa identifikasi masalah, maka peneliti terfokus pada masalah yang diteliti, yaitu tentang kesalahan- kesalahan apa sajakah yang dilakukan oleh mahasiswa yang mengampuh mata kuliah bahasa Indonesia di Program Studi Bahasa Indonesia IPTS dalam penulisan KTI. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi kesalahan-kesalahan penulisan KTI yang dilakukan mahasiswa yang mengampuh mata kuliah bahasa Indonesia di Program Studi Bahasa Indonesia IPTS. Secara teoretis penelitian ini bermanfaat sebagai tuntunan untuk menghindari kesalahan-kesalahan yang sering terjadi pada saat penulisan KTI untuk mahasiswa khususnya dalam mata kuliah bahasa Indonesia di Program Studi Bahasa Indonesia IPTS. Temuan dalam penelitian ini menunjukkan beberapa kesalahan dalam penulisan KTI diantaranya adalah Kesalahan dalam menyusun struktur penulisan karya tulis ilmiah, Penulisan bagian abstrak, Isi terlalu panjang dengan pendahuluan yang berlebihan, Kesalahan dalam cara mengutip pendapat orang lain sehingga berkesan menjiplak (plagiat), Penggunaan bahasa Indonesia yang belum baik dan benar (penggunaan spasi pada penulisan tanda baca dan penulisan imbuhan di-, ke-, kata di), Tidak konsisten dalam format tampilan (font yang berubah-ubah, margin yang berubah-ubah), Penulisan kata berbahasa asing. This study discusses the problem that discusses the use of data samples only for students who apply Indonesian language courses in the Indonesian Language Studies Program at IPTS. By presenting several problems, this study focuses on the issues discussed, namely what the problems are made by students who apply Indonesian Language courses in the IPTS Indonesian Language Study Program in accessing scientific writing. The purpose of this study is to correct the mistakes made by scientific writing by students who apply Indonesian language courses in the Indonesian Language Studies Program at IPTS. Theoretically, this study is useful to solve mistakes that often occur when discussing scientific writing for students specialized in Indonesian language courses in the Indonesian Language Studies Program at IPTS. The findings in this study indicate that several errors in the scientific writing discussion were published: the errors in the composition of scientific papers, writing abstract sections, content too long with excessive introduction, the errors in how to quote other people's opinions can be plagiarized (plagiarism), the use of Indonesian that is not good and right (use spaces in punctuation changes and additions in, words, di), inconsistent in display format (fonts change, margins change), writing foreign pronouns.

EVALUASI TINGKAT KEPUASAN PENGGUNA TERHADAP SISTEM INFORMASI WEB TEKNIK.UMPO.AC.ID MENGGUNAKAN METODE EUCS

The existence of an information system can make it easier to provide information and services. The Faculty of Engineering of Muhammadiyah University Ponorogo itself has an information system in the form of a website which is used almost every day by students. teknik.umpo.ac.id is a web address that is owned by the faculty of engineering, sometimes students have a lot of complaints about the information and services provided in it, whether the information is less up to date or even the appearance is a bit confusing when opened via a smartphone. The author aims to evaluate the information system to improve services to students. One method for measuring satisfaction is EUCS or End User Computing Satisfaction. Content variable in Content value gets 42.5% percentage which is included in the category of Disagree, Accuracy (Accuracy) of 62.6% percentage of which is in the category of Agree, Display (Format) with 65.73% of the percentage that is included in the Agree category . Ease of Use (user convenience) with a percentage of 77% included in the Agree category. On time (Timeliness) with a percentage rate of 29% which is included in the category of Disagree. The dominant factor in creating user satisfaction in the EUCS method on the technical website.umpo.ac.id is the variable that has the highest mean (mean), namely the ease of use variable which reaches a value of 77%, while the variable which has the lowest mean (mean), which is the Timeliness variable with a percentage of 29%.