Sudaan Software

Sudaan is a statistical package for the analysis of clustered data.  Sudaan is commonly used to analyze data from such NCHS studies as the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) and many more.

Sudaan is accessible at VCU by the following two methods:

1.  On the App2Go Citrix Server for researchers:

VCU researchers can use Sudaan (Stand Alone) free of charge on the App2Go Citrix Server. 
When you use Sudaan on the App2Go server, it appears to be running on your PC. 
You can open and save files on your PC and print on your PC. 

2. By installing Sudaan on your Windows PC:

Note: The current release of Sudaan is NOT supported under Microsoft VISTA.

VCU Technology Services has arranged with RTI International to provide SUDAAN to current VCU faculty, staff or students doing funded research for $210/yr, a significant discount over academic list price ($915 first year and $460/yr maintenance). Sudaan obtained under this license may only be used by VCU faculty, staff and students for teaching and research purposes as long as they are affiliated with the University. Sudaan is available for Windows workstations in two formats. Each format is licensed and sold as a separate license:

• Sudaan Release 9.0 for SAS Version 9 (a set of statistical procedures that must be called from with SAS V9.x)
• Sudaan Standalone Release 9.0 (Sudaan program which is launched from Windows which can be used to read SPSS datasets or SAS transport files).

 

For VCU students doing funded research, VCU faculty, and VCU research staff, the cost to obtain a new Sudaan license is $210 per copy for the first year. The first year charge is payable at the time of the installation. Thereafter, payment is due annually on the University’s renewal date (in February). Existing licenses may be renewed for 2008 at $210 per copy. The cost per PC may change at the time when the contract is renewed. Payment must be made by University Budget Code. No checks, credit cards or cash will be accepted.

Student Licenses As long as VCU maintains 5 Sudaan licenses university wide, VCU students qualify for FREE student licenses. These student licenses can only be installed for use in VCU offices, classrooms, and labs. Student license use is restricted for student instructional use and non-funded research use. Students are NOT permitted to install a free copy on their home PC. For students doing funded research, the cost to obtain a new PC license will be $210 per copy for the first year.

To obtain Sudaan for installation:

1. Complete a  Sudaan License Agreement Form.  For faculty/staff, your fiscal officer should fill in the correct Budget Code to be debited and should also have signed the application form.  When your license registration has been processed, you will receive email to your VCU email account with download and installation instructions.
   
   

        Completed license forms can be submitted by:
             Campus Mail: Sudaan Software, Technology Services, Box 843008
             In person: Cabell Library B9 8:30-4:00 M-F
             Fax: 828-8676

Renewing Sudaan Licenses

To renew SUDAAN for VCU faculty, research staff and students doing FUNDED research:
Please submit a completed License Agreement form, including budget code authorization for
$125/license. After the license is renewed, the license string will be e-mailed to you which
will enable SUDAAN to continue functioning.

To renew free student licenses for SUDAAN  (for students doing non funded research):
Please submit a completed License Agreement form. After the license is renewed, the license
string will be e-mailed to you which will enable SUDAAN to continue functioning.

Completed license forms can be submitted by:
  Campus Mail: Sudaan Software, Technology Services, Box 843008
  In person: Cabell Library B9 8:30-4:00 M-F
  Fax: 828-8676

Sudaan Patches

Sudaan Documentation

• Sudaan Example Manual
• Sudaan Language Manual
• Sudaan Example Files
• Printed Sudaan documentation can be ordered on the Sudaan website for $119 a set.

• UCLA Sudaan Portal

SignUp for VCU Sudaan LISTSERV

LISTSERV subscribers receive notifications of Sudaan upgrades and maintenance fixes, times to renew Sudaan licenses, Sudaan training opportunities, etc.

To subscribe to the VCU Sudaan-L LISTSERV send the following e-mail to listserv@lists.vcu.edu:

Consultation Available by Appointment

Technology Services provides statistical and programming consultation for using this product for teaching and research purposes. To request a consultation appointment contact statconsult@vcu.edu or see the consultation web site.