Access to Step Wedge

[Ray Palmer]

Hi, Im new to Stata. I found and downloaded the step wedge power package. It indicates that it is loaded but I dont know how to access it in Stata. Can someone please indicate how you access. I get the message below indicating that it has been doenloaded.


package name: st0341.pkg
from: http://www.stata-journal.com/software/sj14-2/

checking st0341 consistency and verifying not already installed...
all files already exist and are up to date.
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[Clyde Schechter]

Now that you've installed it, run -help stepwedge- and read the instructions for how to use it.

[Ray Palmer]

thanks Clyde. I put that into the command windo and it didnt find anything. However, I managed to find something on it and said to run the following command. the message in red came up. I also managed to see it on the menu, but nothing happens when clicking it. I just got this program yesterday so I am a complete Stata novice. thanks for any other suggestions.
ray


window menu append submenu "stUser" "&Cluster RCTs"

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. . window menu append item "Cluster RCTs" "Power for stepped-wedge

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. studies (&steppedwedge)" "db steppedwedge"
command studies is unrecognized
r(199);

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. . window menu refresh

[Clyde Schechter]

If -help stepwedge- did not find anything, then stepwedge is not properly installed on your set up. Try running -net install st0341, force- to reinstall it. Then try running -help stepwedge- again for instructions.

The commands you are showing in #3 refer to setting up a window menu for them. I am not familiar with these commands and cannot explain them nor help you with these aspects of things as I never use Stata's graphical interface.

[Ray Palmer]

ok thanks, i got it to work. I didnt realize that commands need to have a dot in front of the whole line. this particular package has the option to install the menu. thanks all!
ray