Commands used – xtmixed (older versions, aslo used in Sophia Rabe-hesketh book) or mixed (Stata 15 and newer). By default, xtmixed includes a random intercept… Read More »Multi-level Model in Stata – basic syntax for ‘mixed’
Stata stores and saves date and time as numeric intervals referenced from 1 Jan 1960 (01jan1960 = 0) When the variable is time, one should… Read More »Stata Date – Time calculations
When you have a scale with Likert scaled responses – example the EU-HLS-Q47 Items: q01-q47; Responses: 1-5 where 5 == Don’t know Calculate number of… Read More »Likert Scale Score Calculation in Stata
A mix of these commands can be really helpful by generating HTML files as outputs. I have started prefering using htput command by Lloren Quint… Read More »HTML Output in Stata
Install dependencies Untar the files in /usr/local/stata15. Install Stata and add your license information. Add the directory to path Log out and re-login to initialize… Read More »Stata 15 installation on Ubuntu 18.04
This is a code I had written for factor congruence analysis based on the formula that I was provided. It calculates the congruence for multiple… Read More »Factor Congurence Calculation in Stata
EpiData is commonly used by researchers all over the world for data entry. Stata is used commonly for data analysis. EpiData can export to Stata… Read More »EpiData to Stata
Have you ever tried to figure out which variables are common and which are different across two datasets ? Here is the Code to help you out
Read More »Comparing two Stata Data SetsLocating DO files in a folder fast !
Stata DO files are essential for reproducible research data analysis.
Over years, I have developed my preferred method of DO file organization.
Remembering what that Do file is for !
I have lost count of how often did I get confused when revisiting a DO file couple of months later ? Gradually, I have developed the following as a method of minimizing the confusion –
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