CANDAT

RESEARCH ORIENTATED

NUTRIENT CALCULATION SYSTEM

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CANDAT - Research Oriented Nutrient Calculation System

General information

CANDAT is a computer software system which works cooperatively with the user to provide nutrient information.

It is a research orientated tool that has features which respect research users' needs. For instance, it is possible to have more than one version of the master food file. A study begun in a previous period can continue to use a previous food file while other studies use a more up-to-date file. Subjects can be entered in multiple subject files and the files merged later, based on subject characteristics, to form an analysis group.

Validation listings of all inputs are produced so that data validity can be assured before calculations are made.

Reports can be produced in text files, automatically documented, so that the results can be smoothly merged into a statistical package and used with data collected from other sources.

Specific information

To obtain nutrient information from this computer system requires the interaction of you (the user) and the software (CANDAT).

The user controls:

Food information
Food group definitions
Nutrient information
Recommended Nutrient Intake information (R.N.I.)
Recipe information
Subject information
Food frequency questionnaire definition
The management of all created files

Candat provides:

in general

data entry environment
management of large files of data
listings of files and tables
calculation of nutrient data
production of reports

on paper
as text files

for foods

3 levels of food files

Master food file (Canadian food file)
Institute food file (one)
User food files (many)

extensive listings of selected foods

by level of food file or in combination
by attributes of food or nutrient information
by food groups
sorted by specific nutrient concentration
sorted by user defined ratio of nutrient concentrations

for food groups

food group table definitions

group name and description
food codes included/excluded in group (by range of codes and by individual codes)

listings of definition tables

for nutrients

nutrient table definitions

code, description, units, decimals of expression, outlier daily limits
standard nutrient set for analysis
standard calculated ratios for analysis (P/S, P/Ca, nutrient densities)

listings of nutrient table definitions

for Recommended Nutrient Intake

R.N.I. table definitions

definition of subject (age, height, weight, activity, pregnancy, lactation)
rating criteria by subject definition (high, low, rating comment)
requirement tables for activity, pregnancy

listings of R.N.I. definition tables

for recipes

dual recipe definitions per recipe (eg. one for metric and one for imperial units or one for small preparation, the other for large, etc.)
validation listings showing all recipe information
calculation of nutrients for each definition
ratings of recipes as a source for specific nutrients
classifications of recipes by

category of recipe
preparation time
main ingredient

listings by classification
conversion of recipes to foods for use in other recipes or subject information

for subjects

recall or food frequency data
up to seven days per recall, 7 meals per day
data from one questionnaire
listings of nutrients by

food detail (mark missing nutrient information)
meal summary (total food contributions)
day summary (total meal contributions, mark outlier nutrients, percent of R.N.I.
subject (statistical summary over subjects)
any of the above, by food groups

calculate diversity index (different foods consumed by subject) and store as subject variable
full documentation of text files for input to graphics or statistical packages

for food frequency questionnaires

questionnaire table definitions

item, type, group, food code(s), amount(s), units
questionnaire layout

questionnaire table listings
questionnaire creation from layout
questionnaire printing

for the management of files

users have their own directories for

food files
food group files
recipe files
subject files
questionnaire files
miscellaneous files
text output files

listings of file information, compression and deletion of files in the user area

Support: The licence to use CANDAT is usually accompanied by a yearly system support agreement. This provides updates to CANDAT as these become available and allows on-going telephone and online support in the use of CANDAT.

Prices - Please use the purchase link to obtain these products

14 Day Trial version:	$0
Student:	$250
Consultant:	$495
Institute, single user:	$695
Institute, multi user:(up to 4 users)	$995
Institute, multi user:(up to 10 users)	$1,990
Institute, multi user:(up to 20 users)	$2,985
Institute, multi user:(unlimited)	$3,980

System support agreements are available for the same price as the purchase price on a per year basis. Agreements include software updates, data updates and telephone support.

All prices are in Canadian Dollars. Applicable taxes are not included.
Prices are subject to change without notice.
Please call for price quotations for specific projects that you may require in addition to CANDAT.

Company information specific to CANDAT

Godin London Incorporated (GLI) has been delivering computer solutions to client needs since 1979.

Mr. Godin has been involved in nutrition research since 1970. With a master's degree in science (applied physiology, University of Toronto, 1972) and Ph.D. courses in epidemiology and statistics, he provides application knowledge for the research component of GLI.

Associated with many professionals in nutrition in the development of CANDAT, GLI continues to cooperate with them and users of CANDAT to supply added capabilities as the needs arise.

Please note:
To make all your DOS applications (including this CANDAT) function efficiently in a Windows environment, please install TameDos. You can find a free trial at www.tamedos.com. It really makes a big difference.
CANDAT produces its reports in printable pages. To use any Windows printer to print these pages, use the software "Imprint". Another software package which allows you to use any windows printer (including pdf printers) is DOS2USB which can be downloaded at www.dos2usb.com A trial version is included in CANDAT, and CANDAT is programmed to make use of it automatically. A permanent licence can be had at www.gallicrow.co.uk.

Please note that...
All of CANDAT's reports can be directed to text files. Reports that create fields for input into other programs (spreadsheets, statistical analysis programs) also produce export files in tab-delimited format.

The software above, Tamedos, Imprint and DOS2USB, take all the inconvenience out of using DOS applications.

To download CANDAT, trial version or purchase, please use the purchase candat link above.

Please e-mail GLI at support@godin.on.ca for help to install or use CANDAT after you have downloaded the file. We will respond to you as quickly as possible, usually immediately, certainly within 24 hours.

Please do not forget to download the User's Guide as well.

CANDAT - Nutrient Calculation System Application User's Guide

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You can e-mail us for more information (info@godin.on.ca) or contact Gaëtan Godin (gaetgodi@godin.on.ca)

We can also be contacted through snail mail @:

Godin London Incorporated
203 Portsmouth Crescent East
London, Ontario
N5V 4C8
(519) 679-8290