MedCalc

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MedCalc

MedCalc screenshot
Developer:	MedCalc Software
Latest release:	9.3.0 / 2007
OS:	Windows
Use:	Statistical analysis
License:	proprietary
Website:	www.medcalc.be

MedCalc is a statistical software package designed for the biomedical sciences. It has an integrated spreadsheet for data input and can import files in several formats (Excel, CSV, ...). It is best known for its special features such as ROC curve analysis, Kaplan-Meier survival plots, Bland & Altman plot, as well as Deming and Passing & Bablok regression for method comparison.

The first DOS version of MedCalc was released in April 1993 and the first version for Windows was available in November 1996.

[edit] Certifications

8 July 2004 - Verified for Windows Server 2003

11 January 2005 - Microsoft Platform Test for ISV Solutions

7 March 2007 - Certified for Windows Vista

[edit] Reviews

Stephan C, Wesseling S, Schink T, Jung K. Comparison of eight computer programs for receiver-operating characteristic analysis. Clinical Chemistry 2003;49:433-439.

Lukic IK. MedCalc Version 7.0.0.2. Software Review. Croatian Medical Journal 2003;44:120-121.

Garber C. MedCalc Software for Statistics in Medicine. Software review. Clinical Chemistry, 1998;44:1370.

Petrovecki M. MedCalc for Windows. Software Review. Croatian Medical Journal, 1997;38:178.