The following are tools and databases for statistical research. Determine which is best for you based on:
Statistic - your statistic of interestData - whether you want to use your own data or data distributed through NCI
Type - whether this a cancer database, interactive internet tool to access statistics, or analytic software
SEER Data and Software
- SEER Data
Data: SEER Incidence 1973-2008
Type: Research database provided in two file formats: text files that can be analyzed with your own statistical software; binary versions that can be analyzed in SEER*Stat - SEER*Stat Software
Statistics: Incidence, mortality, survival, prevalence, case listings, and multiple primary standardized incidence ratios
Data: SEER Incidence data, U.S. Mortality data, and your data
Type: Analytic software - Joinpoint Models for Analyzing Trends
The software takes trend data (e.g., cancer rates) and fits the simplest joinpoint model that the data allows.
Statistics: Trends using joinpoint models
Data: SEER or other data
Type: Statistical software for the analysis of trends - Health Disparities Calculator (HD*Calc)
Statistics: Measures of health disparities
Data: SEER or other data
Type: Analytic software - SEER-Medicare Linked Database
Data: SEER Incidence data linked with Medicare records
Type: Database - Analytic Software
Software tools developed for the analysis and reporting of cancer statistics
Statistical Methods
- Methods & Software for Population-Based Cancer Statistics
The Surveillance Research Program has developed statistical methods and associated software tools for the analysis and reporting of cancer statistics.
Features: Overview of statistical methods and complex modeling techniques that use SEER*Stat, Joinpoint, DevCan, and CanSurv, as well as software for spatial statistics. - Cancer Prevalence Statistics
A detailed description of statistical methods used to calculate prevalence as well as links to prevalence statistics available on the Web.
Statistics: Prevalence - Population-based Cancer Survival Statistics
A detailed description of statistical methods used to calculate cancer survival as well as links to statistics and software available on the Web.
Statistics: Survival - Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
A central source of information about GIS and related resources, including GIS-based research at NCI.
