5.5.14
2024-01-18
• Thank you for using Epi Info. Please note that the Main Menu Screen features a link to a tutorial on using the app.
• Added Spanish labels when language setting is Spanish.
• Removed image files from Sync and CSV emails and added separate feature for emailing images.
• Improved write and read with Box cloud.
• Batch-pull all images associated with a form from Box.
• Optimized for first using Box Dashboard to create form folders before sending data and images to Box. (Please see the “Pushing Data to Box Cloud File Sharing Service” section of the tutorial for details.)
5.5.11
2023-04-28
• Thank you for using Epi Info. Please note that the Main Menu Screen features a link to a tutorial on using the app.
• Improved handling of apostrophes in data imported from Box cloud.
• Improved handling of apostrophes in data imported from Epi Info sync files.
5.5.10
2023-01-05
• Thank you for using Epi Info. Please note that the Main Menu Screen features a link to a tutorial on using the app.
• Updated the Privacy Policy (Menu>Privacy Policy from the main screen).
5.5.9
2022-07-20
· Thank you for using Epi Info. Please note that the Main Menu Screen features a link to a tutorial on using the app.
· Improved the export of images with sync files from both parent and child forms.
· Added sending of images to Box repository when connection is established.
· Fixed navigation bar color.
5.5.8
2022-02-02
· Thank you for using Epi Info. Please note that the Main Menu Screen features a link to a tutorial on using the app.
· UI bug fixes in Analysis Module.
· Mapped ‘Yes’ checkbox values to ‘true’ in sync files.
· Added custom encryption option to sync file creation for use with a future Epi Info product.
5.5.7
2021-12-21
· Thank you for using Epi Info. Please note that the Main Menu Screen features a link to a tutorial on using the app.
· Fixed a bug that occurred when an image field was updated in an existing record.
5.5.5
2021-07-14
· Thank you for using Epi Info. Please note that the Main Menu Screen features a link to a tutorial on using the app.
· Fixed formatting of dates imported from a CSV file.
5.5.2
2020-08-28
· Thank you for using Epi Info. Please note that the Main Menu Screen features a link to a tutorial on using the app.
· Added the Fisher’s Exact test (as described by Mehta and Patel) to MxN tables analysis where M or N is greater than 2.
· Removed references to deprecated classes.
· Bug fixes.
5.5.1
2020-07-15
• Thank you for using Epi Info. Please note that the Main Menu Screen features a link to a tutorial on using the app.
• Updated a framework to remove a deprecated class.
• Standardized date formatting in CSV files.
• Added updateStamp to some CSV files.
• Fixed international decimal formatting bug.
5.5
2020-06-19
· Thank you for using Epi Info. Please note that the Main Menu Screen features a link to a tutorial on using the app.
· Sending Child Form Foreign Key to Box Cloud files.
· Added batch transmission of form records to and from Box Cloud File Sharing Service (please see the tutorial for details).
5.4.10
2020-05-22
•Thank you for using Epi Info. Please note that the Main Menu Screen features a link to a tutorial on using the app.
•Fixed some issues with non-US date formatting.
5.4.8
2020-05-13
Scan QR and UPC codes with data entry forms.
5.4.7
2020-05-01
•Thank you for using Epi Info. Please note that the Main Menu Screen features a link to a tutorial on using the app.
•Bug fixes.
5.4.6
2020-03-23
· Thank you for using Epi Info. Please note that the Main Menu Screen features a link to a tutorial on using the app.
· Added buttons next to single and multi-line text fields and numeric fields for populating fields with values scanned from QR, UPC-A, and UPC-E codes. Note that numeric fields will trim any non-numeric characters from scanned values.
5.4.5
2020-02-28
• Thank you for using Epi Info. Please note that the Main Menu Screen features a link to a tutorial on using the app.
• Added Value Mappers to Tables and Logistic Regression analysis for 0/1 mapping in bivariate analyses.
• Added Sample_MatchedCaseControl dataset for Analysis practice and demonstration.
• UI improvements.
• Bug fixes.
5.4.4
2020-01-22
•Thank you for using Epi Info. Please note that the Main Menu Screen features a link to a tutorial on using the app.
•Enabled Variable Groups as the Exposure Variable in Logistic Regression, with summary table sorted by descending odds ratio lower limit.
•Sorted summary table by descending risk ratio lower limit on Tables Analysis with Group Exposure Variable.
5.4.3
2020-01-03
•Thank you for using Epi Info. Please note that the Main Menu Screen features a link to a tutorial on using the app.
•Added Group variable creation to Form Designer.
•Improved Form Designer compatibility with Windows-designed forms.
•Bug Fixes.
5.4.2
2019-12-05
•Thank you for using Epi Info. Please note that the Main Menu Screen features a link to a tutorial on using the app.
•Added Group variable creation to Analysis.
•Added Groups to Exposure Variables in Tables Analysis.
•Enlarged drop-down lists in Analysis UI.
5.4.1
2019-11-13
•Thank you for using Epi Info. Please note that the Main Menu Screen features a link to a tutorial on using the app.
•Conditional Assignment resulting in a Yes/No variable added to the New Variables screen.
•Bug fixes.
5.4
2019-10-29
•Thank you for using Epi Info. Please note that the Main Menu Screen features a link to a tutorial on using the app.
•Added new variable creation to Data Analysis with functions for differences between dates in days, months, and years.
•Bug fixes.
5.3
2019-10-09
- Thank you for using Epi Info. Please note that the Main Menu Screen features a link to a tutorial on using the app.
- Added the Command Button control to Data Entry and Form Designer.
- Added the SYSALTITUDE Check Code function.
- Adjusted the data encryption method (while preserving the ability to decrypt files encrypted with the old method).
- Added filtering to Data Analysis.
5.2.1
2019-09-11
•Thank you for using Epi Info. Please note that the Main Menu Screen features a link to a tutorial on using the app as a companion to Epi Info for Windows.
•Added feature for emailing form data as an unencrypted CSV file.
•Added a note to Logistic Regression output when dependent variable has other than two values.
•Changed wording of Enter Data button to include form creation.
•Added ability to import form data from sync files created with the Epi Info Android app.
5.2
2019-08-24
- Thank you for using Epi Info. Please note that the Main Menu Screen features a link to a tutorial
on using the app as a companion to Epi Info for Windows.
- Added Check Code writing to Form Designer (Please see the tutorial for guidance on using this
new feature).
- Bug fixes.
5.1
2019-08-07
· Thank you for using Epi Info. Please note that the Main Menu Screen features a link to a tutorial on using the app as a companion to Epi Info for Windows.
· Added write/update/delete to Box cloud file sharing service.
· Form Label Field bug fix.
5.0.1
2019-07-01
- Thank you for using Epi Info. Please note that the Main Menu Screen features a link to a tutorial on using the app as a companion to Epi Info for Windows.
- Added the Check Code command: EXECUTE NOWAITFOREXIT "Save". When placed in a Page After block, this command will cause form data to be read and saved when the page is advanced.
5.0
2019-04-25
•Thank you for using Epi Info. Please note that the Main Menu Screen features a link to a tutorial on using the app as a companion to Epi Info for Windows.
•Added a Form Designer module. (Please see the tutorial for guidance.)
•Added the ability to import encrypted data (sync) files. (Please see the tutorial for guidance.)
•Added an additional sample form.
•Adjusted positions of buttons on iPad.
•Improved the SQL Tool’s META command for empty datasets.
•Bug fixes
4.1.1
2013-12-07
•Thank you for using Epi Info. Please note that the Main Menu Screen features a link to a tutorial on using the app as a companion to Epi Info for Windows.
•Fixed misidentification of decimal type variables in Logistic Regression analysis
•Added Linear Regression to Analyses
•Improved Check Code capabilities
•Enhanced disclaimers for location services and camera use
•Bug fixes
4.1
2019-02-05
- Thank you for using Epi Info. Please note that the Main Menu Screen features a link to a tutorial on using the app as a companion to Epi Info for Windows.
- Changed the style of input controls for Analysis routines
- Added Logistic Regression to Analyses
- Bug fixes, including Data Entry field prompts’ being truncated
4.0.1
2018-11-21
• Thank you for using Epi Info. Please note that the Main Menu Screen features a link to a tutorial on using the app as a companion to Epi Info for Windows.
• Fixes a bug that prevented new form fields from being added to database tables in some situations.
• Hides a system table from list of tables available for analysis.
4.0
2018-11-10
· Thank you for using Epi Info. Please note that the Main Menu Screen features a link to a tutorial on using the app as a companion to Epi Info for Windows.
· Introducing a feature to generate a data collection form from information in a Google spreadsheet. (Please see the tutorial for instructions.).
3.2.5
2018-10-12
•Thank you for using Epi Info. Please note that the Main Menu Screen features a link to a tutorial on using the app as a companion to Epi Info for Windows.
•Fixed a bug that was allowing Epi Info 7 to import images from a form’s first page only.
3.2.4
2018-09-27
•Thank you for using Epi Info. Please note that the Main Menu Screen features a link to a tutorial on using the app as a companion to Epi Info for Windows.
•Fixed a form management issue where the list of forms was not refreshing upon the removal of a form
•Fixed a decimal precision issue in some Check Code arithmetic operations
3.2.3
2018-09-14
•Thank you for using Epi Info. Please note that the Main Menu Screen features a link to a tutorial on using the app as a companion to Epi Info for Windows.
•Added Check Code DIALOG functionality.
•Fixed Check Code issue with IF statements nested in ELSE statements
•Prevented execution of Check Code GOTO when an existing record is loaded (this was potentially causing a crash)
•UI appearance improvements
3.2.2
2018-08-31
•Thank you for using Epi Info. Please note that the Main Menu Screen features a link to a tutorial on using the app as a companion to Epi Info for Windows.
•Added ability to ignore nonexistent fields in Check Code HIDE, UNHIDE, DISABLE, ENABLE, CLEAR, and GOTO statements.
•Other Check Code improvements
•Added a down-arrow to Legal Values and Comment Legal input controls
•Changed Yes/No input controls to drop-down tools
•Bug fixes
3.2.1
2018-08-11
•Thank you for using Epi Info. Please note that the Main Menu Screen features a link to a tutorial on using the app as a companion to Epi Info for Windows.
•Increased the number of rows in a Checkbox label
•Removed decimal-zero from integers in Number Fields and data row lists
•Fixed a bug in Check Code execution on Number Fields
3.2.0
2018-08-03
•Thank you for using Epi Info. Please note that the Main Menu Screen features a link to a tutorial on using the app as a companion to Epi Info for Windows.
•Changed the look of Legal Values, Comment Legal, and Options controls
oLegal Values and Comment Legal now use a custom drop-down list instead of native iOS Picker View
oOptions now uses a scrollable list with fillable circles instead of native iOS Picker View
3.1.5
2018-05-16
•Thank you for using Epi Info. Please note that the Main Menu Screen features a link to a tutorial on using the app as a companion to Epi Info for Windows.
•Fixed the reading of accented characters from SQLite tables
•SQL Tool now works with new iOS Smart Quotation Marks
•Bug fixes
3.1.4
2018-04-13
•Thank you for using Epi Info. Please note that the Main Menu Screen features a link to a tutorial on using the app as a companion to Epi Info for Windows.
•Image field functionality
•Works with new iOS Smart Quotation Marks
•Displays a warning when a Project Template is used to load a Form
•Bug fixes
3.1.3
2017-12-06
•Thank you for using Epi Info. Please note that the Main Menu Screen features a link to a tutorial on using the app as a companion to Epi Info for Windows.
•Add RECORDCOUNT function to Check Code
•Bug fixes
3.1.2
2017-10-31
•Thank you for using Epi Info. Please note that the Main Menu Screen features a link to a tutorial on using the app as a companion to Epi Info for Windows.
•Add DAY, MONTH, YEAR functions to Check Code
•Other Check Code additions and improvements
•Changes necessary for 64-bit iOS
•Bug fixes
3.1.1
2017-06-23
•Thank you for using Epi Info. Please note that the Main Menu Screen features a link to a tutorial on using the app as a companion to Epi Info for Windows, as well as details about this version’s new features.
•Adjusted protocol for saving data to Azure and other cloud tables
•Additional Check Code functionality
•New date picker tool with scrollable calendar
•New look for check boxes
•Bug fixes
3.1
2017-06-02
· Thank you for using Epi Info. Please note that the Main Menu Screen features a link to a tutorial on using the app as a companion to Epi Info for Windows, as well as details about this version’s new features.
· Additional Check Code functionality
· Ability to save data in Azure cloud tables
· Activity and Error Logs provide additional feedback and assist with troubleshooting
· Calculation adjustment to trend chi-squared statistic in StatCalc
· Color palette updates
· Bug fixes
3.0
2017-04-26
•Updated User Interface and User Experience
oNew Color Palette
oNew Button Icons
oNew Segue Animation
oPage Breaks (Swipe left and right to advance and retreat; dots indicate progress)
oiOS Standard Confirmation and Alert Prompts
oStandard Icons for Close, Delete, Search, Upload, etc.
•Check Code
oCalculate and Assign Field Values
oEnable, Disable, Clear, GoTo Fields
oConditional Actions with If-Then-Else Statements
•Parent/Child Form Relationship Functionality
•SQL Query/Update Tool in Analysis Section
•Improved OPTIONS Input Control: Added NULL Values
•Bug fixes
2.0.4
2017-01-19
• Provides error message when app fails to add or update a record
• Adds link to tutorial to main menu screen
• Provides a sample data collection form and dataset
• Masks problematic characters when writing to SQL or XML
• Cosmetic change
• Bug fixes
2.0.3
2016-03-16
- Performance improvement when creating Sync Files
- Improvements to Sync Files when devices use non-US settings
- Improved handling of decimal separator
- Re-enabled use of Location Services for latitude and longitude
- Added form management functionality (deleting forms and data)
- Improved use of iOS VoiceOver
- Search field added to line list in Enter Data
- Bug fixes
2.0.2
2014-10-18
Data Collection:
- Fixed bug in Date Picker
Ebola VHF Contact Tracing
- Added VHF Contact Tracing module to help with follow-up of contacts of Ebola cases
2.0.1
2014-10-02
Data Collection
• Added encryption of data files stored on device
• Fixed scroll size on iPhone 4
Data Analysis
• Added statistics to Means with Crosstab variable
2.0
2014-09-17
StatCalc Poisson calculator now allows fractional expected events.
- Data Collection:
- Create form on PC and import to device via native email app
- Open saved forms
- Enter new records to be stored on the device
- Recall and update or deleting existing records
- Package and encrypt local datasets for import to PC Epi Info 7 projects
Data Analysis
- Read and analyze locally-stored datasets
- Store comma-delimited tables to the local Epi Info SQLite table via email
- Frequency analysis
- 2x2 or MxN tables and associated statistics
- Means and associated statistics
- Delete local SQLite tables from the device