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Try online calculators in DynaMed

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NOTE: DynaMed is no longer a UT Southwestern Library resource. Go to the Library’s Clinical Evidence Resources for current EBM resources.

Online calculators can be great time-savers. DynaMed, a recent addition to the Library collection, offers more than 500 interactive calculators, as well as decision trees for use at point-of-care. Most of the DynaMed calculators include information to help interpret the results, as well as references to relevant literature. To access these calculators, click on the “Calculators” tab in the top menu of the DynaMed interface.
DynaMed calculators are organized into the following categories:

  • Medical Equations
  • Clinical Criteria
  • Decision Trees
  • Statistical Calculators
  • Unit & Dose Converters
  • Search by Specialty
  • Math Calculator

A glossary of acronyms and abbreviations is also available from the same page.
The Library Web site also has a page listing 20 calculators, with links.

Crunch your data at the Library with SAS

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The Library has numerous resources to assist you with managing your statistical data.
SAS (Statistical Analysis Software) is a software system used for data management and basic statistical procedures. SAS 9.2 is available on five computers at the South Campus (main) Library, and – for those who need access 24/7 – SAS 9.2 is also installed on three labeled computers at the North Campus Branch Library.
If you need help with SAS, the SAS Guide on the Library Web site collects many resources about SAS into a single list for your convenience. The guide links to electronic and print books, as well as Web resources.
The guide also links to the online version of the short course of Alan Elliott’s Introduction to SAS offered by the Division of Biostatistics. The South Campus Library has two copies of the course workbook, Research Analysis using SAS for Windows. The call number is QA 276.4 E451 2009; one copy is in the regular book collection, and the other copy is on Academic Reserve at the Information Desk.
Another statistical software program, SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences), is also available at the South Campus Library. The SPSS Guide can provide you with basic assistance.
If you need additional assistance with SPSS or SAS, please contact the Division of Biostatistics at 214-648-3681 for technical support.