SIMSTAT FOR WINDOWS


NOTICE

SIMSTAT and its related programs are NOT public domain or freeware! 
The SIMSTAT package is a copyrighted software product developed and 
owned by Normand Pιladeau.

SIMSTAT is distributed as a time-limited shareware.  As such, individuals 
may evaluate the SIMSTAT package for a maximum period of 30 days.  At the 
end of the evaluation period, the program will stop functioning.  If you 
find SIMSTAT to be a useful tool and wish to continue using it, you must 
register your copy with the author, Normand Peladeau.

Registered users receive a registered version, a 260 pages manual, and a 
minimum of 90 days of free support (by mail and via CompuServe).

To register your copy of SIMSTAT, fill out the order form located at the 
end of this file and mail it with payment to the address specified on the
form.


PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

SIMSTAT is a powerful stat program with a wide range of statistics as well 
as some innovative features  not found in any other statistical program. 


DATA MANAGEMENT FEATURES
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   Spreadsheet like data editor

   Reads standard DBF files up to 1024 variables (or fields).  

   Import/export several file formats including:

	 Simstat for DOS
	 SPSS/PC+
	 SPSS for Windows
	 Lotus 123 v1.0 - v5.0
	 Symphony v1.0 - v1.1
	 Excel v2.2 - v5.0
	 Quattro Pro v1.0 - v6.0
	 Paradox
	 Comma separated values
	 Tab separated value		

   Supports variable and value labels and up to 3 missing values

   Records can be filtered using valid xBase expressions

   Records can be sorted on one or several variables or on results of 
    xBase expressions

   Supports data transformation (including conditional transformation), 
    recoding, ranking.  Provides more than 50 transformation functions 
    including trigonometric, statistical, random number functions as well 
    as xBase functions for conditional transformation.

   Integer weighting of cases using another variable.


STATISTICAL ANALYSIS FEATURES
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   DESCRIPTIVE statistics (mean, variance, standard deviation, etc.).
 
   FREQUENCY analysis including frequencies table, descriptive statistics, 
    percentiles table, barchart, pie chart,  Pareto chart, histogram, 
    normal probability plot, box-&-whiskers plot and cumulative 
    distribution plot.

   CROSSTABULATION: normal crosstabulation and INTER-RATERS AGREEMENT 
    table,nominal statistics (chi-square, Pearson's Phi, Goodman-Kruskal's 
    Gamma, Contingency coefficient), ordinal statistics (Kendall's tau-b 
    and tau-c, Pearson's R, symmetric and asymmetric Somers' D, Dxy and
    Dyx), inter-raters agreement statistics (percentage of agreement, 
    Cohen's Kappa, Scott's Pi, Krippendorf's r and R-bar, free marginal 
    correction for nominal and ordinal measure), 3-D bar chart.

   BREAKDOWN analysis with multiple Box-and-Whiskers plot.

   MULTIPLE RESPONSES frequency and crosstabulation analysis.

   PAIRED AND INDEPENDENT T-TESTS with effect size measures (r and d), 
    error bar graph, barchart, dual histogram.

   ONEWAY ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE with post hoc tests (LSD, Tukey's HSD, 
    Scheffe's test), effect size measures, error bar graph, barchart, 
    deviation chart.

   GLM ANOVA/ANCOVA (up to 5 factors and covariates) including detailed 
    anova table, 3 different adjustment methods for unequal cell sizes 
    (regression, nonexperimental, hierarchical), multiple regression 
    statistics, test of change of R-Square, regression equation (B, 
    standard error of B, beta, confidence, interval of B, zero-order, 
    semi-partial and partial correlations, tolerance level, F, significance), 
    residuals caseplot with Durbin-Watson statistic, standardized residuals 
    scatterplot, normal probability plot of residuals, ability to save 
    predicted and residual values.

   CORRELATION MATRIX including covariance and cross product deviation, 
    user-specified confidence interval.

   REGRESSION analysis including linear and 7 nonlinear regressions 
    (quadratic, cubic, 4th and 5th degree polynomial, logarithmic, 
    exponential, inverse),  regression equation, analysis of variance, 
    Durbin-Watson statistics, scatterplot, residuals caseplot, 
    standardized residuals scatterplot, normal probability plot of 
    residuals, ability to save predicted and residual values.

   PARTIAL CORRELATION MATRIX.  Interactive partial correlation matrix 
    with user-specified confidence interval.

   MULTIPLE REGRESSION analysis including 5 different regression methods 
    (hierarchical entry, forward selection, backward elimination, stepwise 
    selection, enter all variables), P to enter, P to remove, and tolerance 
    criteria, anova table, test of change anova table, regression equation 
    (B, standard error of B, beta, confidence, interval of B, zero-order, 
    semi-partial and partial correlations, tolerance level, F, significance), 
    residuals caseplot, Durbin-Watson statistic, standardized residuals 
    scatterplot, normal probability plot of residuals, ability to save 
    predicted and residual values.

   TIME SERIES analysis including data transformation (ex.: remove mean, 
    lag, etc.), auto-correlation diagnostic (ACF and PACF plot), smoothing 
    techniques (moving average,running median), control bars with 
    user-specified confidence interval.

   SINGLE-CASE EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN analysis with descriptive statistics, 
    interrupted time-series graph, various graphical judgmental aids such 
    as smoothing (moving average and running median), trend lines and 
    control bars.

   RELIABILITY analysis with item, inter-item and item-total statistics, 
    split-half reliability statistics, internal consistency measures 
    (Cronbach's alpha, etc.).

   SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS with false-positives and false negatives statistics, 
    sensitivity and specificity statistics, ROC curve (Receiver operating 
    characteristics), error rate graph.

   NONPARAMETRIC analysis including binomial test, one sample chi-square 
    test, runs test, McNemar test, Mann-Whitney U test, Wilcoxon t-test, 
    sign test, Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA, Friedman two way anova, 
    Kolmogorov-Smirnov test for 2 samples and goodness of fit test, Moses 
    test of extreme reactions, median test (2 or more samples), 

   NONPARAMETRIC ASSOCIATION MATRIX including Spearman's R,  Sommer's D, 
    Dxy and Dyx, Goodman Kruskal's Gamma, Kendall's Tau-a, Tau-b, Kendall 
    Stuart's Tau-c, etc.

   BOOTSTRAP RESAMPLING analysis including resampling of 7 univariate and 
    28 bivariate estimators, descriptive statistics, percentile table, 
    nonparametric confidence intervals, nonparametric power analysis,  
    variable sample size, random sampling simulation, histogram.

   FULL ANALYSIS BOOTSTRAP resampling on almost every analysis (frequency, 
    crosstab, multiple regression, reliability, nonparametric tests, etc.).
 

OUTPUT MANAGEMENT FEATURES
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

SIMSTAT Notebook window is used to displays the statistical output for all 
analyses performed during a session.  The notebook metaphor provides an 
efficient way to browse and manage ouptuts.

   The text output of each analysis is displayed on a separate page. You 
    can turn pages either with the mouse by clicking on the page corner 
    icons at the bottom of the notebook or by using the <PgUp> and <PgDn> 
    keyboard keys.

   While each page can be annotated or edited, it is also possible to add 
    empty pages for recording ideas or remarks, sketching an analysis plan, 
    or writing down interpretation of results.

   Tabs may also be added to create sections in the notebook, allowing you 
    to store different types of analysis in different sections of the 
    notebook.

   An index of all analysis in the notebook is also provided. This index 
    can be used to quickly locate and go to a specific page, move pages 
    within the notebook, or delete some pages.


SCRIPTING/MULTIMEDIA FEATURES
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   Script commands automate statistical analysis, data filtering and 
   transformation.

   RECORD SCRIPT feature automatically generates commands corresponding to 
    operations performed with menus and dialog boxes.

   Flow control features such as IF-THEN-ELSE statements, GOTO or GOSUB 
    commands, commands to run external programs (DOS and Windows), or 
    execute another script.

   Can read, write, and perform mathematical operations on user defined 
    variables or any database variable.

   Creates menus, text boxes, input boxes, dialog boxes, multiple items 
    questions, etc. (responses from a user can be stored in memory 
    variables or in a data file).

   Multimedia features: plays sound (.WAV), music (.MDI), and movie (.AVI) 
    files, displays graphics (.BMP, .ICO, .WMF) and text.


GRAPHIC FEATURES
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The Charts window displays all high-resolution charts created during a 
session. 

   Full control of axis, labels, legends, colors, line drawing, etc.

   3-D view, rotation and zooming features

   Charts can be copied to clipboard or saved to disk as picture (.BMP), 
    Windows Metafile (.WMF), or tab separated values.


BONUS FEATURE
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   SIMCALC probability calculator computes probabilities for 9 types of 
    test/distribution as well as confidence intervals for proportions, 
    mean, and correlation. This utility program also computes contingency 
    table statistics and inter-raters agreement statistics from data table.


SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

SIMSTAT will run on any computer system running Windows 3.1 or later.  A 
minimum of 4MB of free RAM and 5MB of disk space are required.

The program does not need a numeric coprocessor but will use it if available.  
A coprocessor is highly recommended for extensive bootstrap simulation or 
computation on large samples.


                  ADDITIONAL STATISTICAL MODULES
                  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

STATITEM v1.0b - Classical Item analysis

   STATITEM v1.0 performs classical item and test analysis for multi-choice 
   item questionnaires.  It computes the proportion endorsing and the 
   item-total correlation for correct and alternate responses. It also 
   provides endorsement rates for various achievement levels and 
   descriptive statistics on the total score including the mean, median, 
   minimum, maximum, variance, skewness, kurtosis, etc., as well as 
   Cronbach's alpha internal consistency and Ferguson's discrimination 
   index.  Descriptive statistics are also computed on percent correct and 
   item-total correlations.

   STATITEM v1.0 is available to registered users of SIMSTAT for $35.00 
   only (plus $5 for shipping and handling if ordered separately).


MVSP v2.2 - MultiVariate Statistical Program

   MVSP is a program for the IBM-PC and compatibles that performs a variety 
   of ordination and cluster analyses.  It provides an inexpensive yet easy 
   means of analyzing your data in fields ranging from ecology and geology 
   to sociology and market research.  MVSP is in use at hundreds of sites 
   in over 50 countries.  The results of analyses using MVSP have been 
   published in numerous journals, including Science, Nature, Ecology, 
   Journal of Petroleum Geology, and Journal of Biogeography. 
 
   MVSP performs several types of eigenanalysis ordinations:principal 
   components (PCA), principal coordinates (PCO), and  correspondence/
   detrended correspondence analyses (CA/DCA).  It can also perform 
   cluster analysis, using nineteen different distance or similarity 
   measures and seven clustering strategies. Diversity indices may be 
   calculated on ecological data; these include Simpson's, Shannon's, 
   and Brillouin's indices.  Data matrices up to 750x750 may be analysed.

  Once your data have been analysed you can plot the results directly.  
  Select the ordination axes you want to see and scattergrams will be 
  drawn.  Dendrograms of the cluster analysis results are produce 
  automatically.  These graphs can then be printed on a variety of output 
  devices.

  MVSP can be used as a stand-along DOS program or invoked from SIMSTAT for 
  WIndows. The shareware version of MVSP is available from many BBS or you 
  can contact the author at the address below.  MVSP version 2.2 or later 
  is required for use with SIMSTAT.

  MVSP can be purchased from Provalis Research or directly from Warren L. 
  Kovach,  Kovach Computing  Services, 85 Nant-y-Felin, Pentraeth, 
  Anglesey,  LL75 8UY Wales, UK. CompuServe: [100016,2265], Internet: 
  info@kovcomp.demon.co.uk.

  MVSP v2.2 is available for $100 (plus shipping & handling).  You may also 
  order a bundle version of SIMSTAT and MVSP at a reduced price of $209.


EASY FACTOR ANALYSIS v3.0

  EASY FACTOR ANALYSIS v3,0 was written to allow even computer neophytes to 
  perform two common types of factor analysis: principal components 
  analysis (purists may choke over my calling this factor analysis), and 
  image covariance factor analysis.  The program has a good selection of 
  features, such as variable criteria to limit factoring, varimax rotation, 
  factor scores for both rotated and unrotated solutions, and flexible 
  output. The program can also handle up to 100 variables, and an extremely 
  large number of cases, making it useful for 'real world' problems that 
  even some expensive micro packages choke on.

  EFA v3.0 is available for $35 (plus $5 for Shipping & Handling if ordered 
  separately).


                            ORDER FORM
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Quant	Product description				$/unit	Total

_____	Simstat for Windows 				 $129	______
_____	Upgrade from SIMSTAT for DOS			  $69	______
_____	StatItem v1.0 (DOS & Windows)			  $35	______
_____	Easy Factor Analysis v3.0 (DOS & Windows)	  $35	______
_____	MVSP v2.2 (DOS & Windows)			 $100	______
_____	NLREG v3.4 (DOS & Windows)			  $45	______


_____	Simstat for Windows + MVSP v2.2			 $209	______
_____	Windows bundle: Simstat + MVSP + EFA + StatItem	 $259	______
_____	Same as above plus NLREG			 $295	______

	Shipping & Handling: 

	  SIMSTAT or MVSP only:  $6 US/Canada, 
		  	         $8 other countries		______

	  SIMSTAT + any other module: $9 US/Canada, 
				      $13 other countries	______

	Canadian residents add 7% sales tax			______

	Quebec residents add 6.5% sales tax			______

						       TOTAL	______

					  *** All prices are in US dollars


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