Overview

SEER is developing a new SEER*Stat application, currently referred to as SEER*Stat Beta. We would like help in testing this beta version before it replaces the current SEER*Stat application.

SEER*Stat Beta has the following new features:

  1. An updated look and feel.
  2. A Single Document Interface (SDI) instead of a Multiple Document Interface (MDI) which provides a simpler user experience.
  3. An option to graph results within the application.
  4. A new method to construct selection statements graphically.
  5. Backward compatibility (i.e., the same files can be opened in both the old and new applications).

Note: The beta version is still being tested, so you may encounter some bugs. If you have the current version of SEER*Stat installed, please keep both versions and run them in tandem to verify that the two applications produce the same results. We do not recommend using SEER*Stat Beta to publish results.

This new beta version may look different, but it functions like the current version. The screens use a similar layout for familiarity. The biggest change may be the SDI interface, which is similar to how Office products such as Excel or Word work.

Client-server Settings and Database Access

When using client-server mode, SEER*Stat Beta connects to a different default server than the current application. It connects to seerstatnew.imsweb.com and uses port 2038 (the IP address is 144.202.234.136). It is identical to the current server, and contains all of the same databases. A dedicated server for the beta version will help to better track any bugs and roll out features specific to the new version.

If you have the current application installed, you will be asked if you want to import your settings the first time you run the beta version. Please import your settings but update the server location for the beta application.

The SEER*Stat Help System can be accessed from within the program or directly through https://seer.cancer.gov/help/seerstat.

If you have any comments, questions, or bugs to report, please email them to seerstat@imsweb.com. "Beta Test" is included in the subject line so we can differentiate messages from regular SEER*Stat emails.

Installation

To request and download the installation program for SEER*Stat Beta, follow the link below. All new software releases will be available here and first time users will be required to register and agree to the terms of use.

The SEER*Stat software has an auto-update feature. After you have installed SEER*Stat for the first time, the software can be configured to automatically upgrade with the SEER*Stat release or to delay the update for a couple weeks after the release. See Auto-updating in SEER*Stat for more information.

Current SEER*Stat users may sign up for e-mail updates to receive advanced notice of software releases.

Download SEER*Stat Beta

In most cases to use SEER*Stat, you must have access to the SEER Research Data. The installation program provided here does not include or provide access to these data. If you have not done so already, please follow the steps to Access the SEER Research Data.

Download SEER*Stat Beta

Open the Readme.txt (TXT, 13 KB) or preview the file below to see the latest changes.

SEER*Stat Beta Readme File 

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SEER*Stat 9.0.30.0
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The SEER*Stat statistical software provides a convenient, intuitive
mechanism for the analysis of SEER and other cancer-related
databases.  It is a powerful PC tool to view individual cancer
records and to produce the statistics listed below.  These statistics
are useful when studying the impact of cancer on a population.

Frequency and Rate Statistics
  -  Frequencies
  -  Row and column percentages
  -  Crude (non-adjusted) rates with standard errors and
     confidence intervals
  -  Age-adjusted rates with standard errors and confidence
     intervals
  -  Incidence-based mortality rates
  -  Rate ratios for significance testing

Survival Statistics
  -  Observed survival
  -  Net survival (absence of other causes of death)
       -  Relative survival
       -  Cause-specific survival
  -  Crude probability of death (presence of other causes of death)
       -  Using expected survival
       -  Using cause of death
  -  Option to adjust for heterogeneity in withdrawal when using
     expected survival
  -  Comparison of two survival curves (Z-statistic)
  -  Conditional survival - a survival rate conditioned on having
     survived x years (for example, a 10-year rate for individuals
     having already survived 5 years)
  -  Actuarial and Kaplan-Meier methods
  -  Period survival for all survival session methods

Limited-Duration Prevalence Statistics
  - Prevalence counts
  - Crude (non-adjusted) percents
  - Age-adjusted percents
  - Profile survival for limited-duration prevalence (future)

Multiple Primary - Standardized Incidence Ratio Statistics
  Comparison of cancer incidence in a defined cohort of persons
  previously diagnosed with cancer to cancer incidence in the general
  population.  In other words, The MP-SIR session allows you to
  define a cohort of people based on first cancer diagnosis
  (exposure) and to follow them through time to compare their
  subsequent cancer experience (observed events) to population based
  expected values.

Case Listings
  - The values stored in the database for individual records are
    presented in a table.
  - You choose the variables displayed and select the records to be
    included in the table.

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FEATURES
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  -  Easy to use interface
  -  Comprehensive help system
  -  Ability to select/exclude cases using multiple primary criteria
     (i.e., SEER*Stat realizes a person can have more than one tumor)
  -  Handles complex selection/subset statements with support for
     full Boolean logic
  -  Multi-dimensional matrices for reporting results
  -  Support for copying and pasting cancer records and statistics
     into spreadsheet or charting/graphing packages
  -  Ability to export records and statistics to a generic data file
     for input by other statistical systems such as SAS
  -  Print preview
  -  User Profiles for managing workflow

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CLIENT-SERVER CONFIGURATION
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With this configuration, SEER databases are stored on a centralized
server location and calculations are performed on SEER's
dedicated hardware.  Client-Server mode is the only way to access
data made available from SEER. You can have local databases with your 
own data in addition to that located on the server. When using a 
database on the server, the parameters of your request will be
transferred over the Internet from your computer to the SEER*Stat
server.  Once the calculations are complete, the results will be
transferred back to your computer.  A high speed Internet connection
is required for this configuration. You may also need to allow communication
over some ports in your firewall. More information about this can be 
found in our online help.

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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  -  Pentium-based PC
  -  32-bit or 64-bit Microsoft Windows Operating System
     (Windows 10, 11, etc.)
  -  1024 x 768 or greater monitor resolution
  -  Any valid web browser application for viewing the help online
  -  64 MBs application RAM
  -  Approximately 41 MBs disk space
  -  High speed Internet connection if using the client-server
     configuration

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INSTALLATION
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To install using the installation program from the Internet:
  -  Download the installation program from
     http://seer.cancer.gov/seerstat/software
  -  Within Windows, double-click on the downloaded file
  -  Follow the instructions on your screen

Unless the data location is changed from the default with the
File \ Profiles \ Preferences dialog, you must have an account within
the client-server configuration to execute SEER*Stat.

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LOCAL AREA NETWORK INSTALLATIONS
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If you are using a local database, and multiple users need access to
it, we recommend placing the data files in a network location. Each
user will have their own copy of SEER*Stat installed on their PC, 
but they can specify a network location as their data source. 

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REMOVING PREVIOUS INSTALLATIONS
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Existing versions of SEER*Stat do not need to be removed from your
system prior to installing this newer version.

If you wish to completely remove an earlier version prior to
installing this current version, use the Settings / Apps & features
section to uninstall the application.

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REVISION HISTORY
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Version 9.0.30:
1. Updated the application icon to be more visible.
2. The Session Data tab would sometimes not display the name of the linked database.
3. Added "Database ID", "Link ID", and "Use Summary Files" fields to the Results Settings tab. 
4. Various fixes to tab order and accessibility.
5. Canceling out of a load database would sometimes just start the process again.
6. Fixed an issue where the user would have to re-login when selecting Databases tab on the Project Profile Edit dialog.
7. Improved font size and color for File Menu options.
8. Changed "Settings" tab on the Results window to read "Session Properties". 
9. Importing Profiles would cause the checkmark to disappear on the Project Profiles dialog.
10. The Edit Profile window would report "Name already in Use" when launched at the start of the application.
11. Fixed icons on the Project Profiles and Edit Profile dialogs when launched at the start of the application.
12. The Login window would sometimes fall behind other windows. 
13. The Arrange window functions Tiled, Horizontal, Vertical, and Cascade will arrange all windows on the monitor that the 
    current window resides in. 
14. When viewing a dictionary from the Select Database dialog, you should not be able to change the variables.
15. When changing databases, variables would be removed from a session and no Invalid Variables dialog would be displayed.
16. Values entered for MPSIR Parameters - Latency, Attained Age, Calendar Years were not being saved for the next session.
17. A database change might result in a Rate session having an Age Variable that did not match the Statistic tab Age Variable.
18. In certain situations, using a Merged Variable would cause an error when executing a session. 
19. Fixed an issue where a Survival session would display a warning about a variable that wasn't being used. 
20. Removed Frequency sessions using the Trends statistic. 
21. Updated the copyright date for OpenSSL.
22. Fixed some spacing issues at the bottom of Session Table tabs. 
23. Added a "Copy Variables" button to various screens. This button will allow you to copy variable names to the clipboard. If 
    the variables are in a tree, then a dialog is displayed to allow you to pick the format and selection of the variables.
24. Fixed required range for Confidence Interval Level for Survival, Prevalence, MPSIR, and Life Table sessions.
25. Fixed some display issues on grids with "locked" columns.
26. Fixed a slowdown when displaying very large Case Listing tables.
27. Added a warning message if a session will generate over 20,000 columns.
28. Fixed a bug when SEER*Stat consolidates Period Estimate Year ranges in a Survival session.
29. Added an error message if an Out of Memory occurs when loading a large Case Listing.
30. Fixed formatting for max number of cells error message.
31. Fixed computation of number of cells for Life Table sessions.
32. Fixed an exception which would sometimes happen when changing databases on an MPSIR session.
33. Fixed a problem where selected variables and selection statements for sessions were not retained after a database change. 
34. Added the ability to download offline results.
35. Fixed problem where using the checkbox to save your password would sometimes show a connection error.


Version 9.0.29:
1. Updated OpenSSL to 3.0.9.
2. Servers have been updated to OpenSSL 3.0.9 as well. No alpha clients prior to 9.0.29 will be able to connect.


Version 9.0.28:
1. Updated OpenSSL to 1.1.1t.
2. UI changes to the Client-Server Login dialog and Change Password dialog.


Version 9.0.27:
1. Exporting was not removing thousand separators even if it was selected.
2. Removed the terminology of Survival Special Intervals.
3. Saving a matrix would sometimes result in an error saying the matrix had been modified by someone else.
4. Fixed a problem where Exported Referent Rates were not being added as a new database to the current Profile.
5. On the Table tab of any session, you can click in a table control, press Control-C, and get all of the text from
   that table put on the clipboard.
6. Added code to ensure all Main Windows start within the bounds of the virtual desktop.
7. Reversed the order of precision values in the Filter dialog.
8. In the Edit Variable dialog, the Left and Right arrow buttons were not saving the indentation changes that were made.
9. Client-Server login dialog changed to use Email instead of Username. This dialog also allows you to reset your 
   password with an Access Code.
10. The graphing options sometimes would erroneously not allow a variable to be used as a by-var.
11. Fixed an exception when resizing a column on a grid with hidden rows.
12. In the Edit Export Column Names dialog, clicking cancel on the Edit Name dialog would still perform the rename.
13. In the Edit Export Column Names dialog, you can only use alpha numeric characters (including underscore and hyphen) for column names.
14. For very large Case Listing results, every 10 million records are shown as a separate page. If you export, the entire Case Listing is
    exported regardless of the page you are viewing.
15. For very large Case Listing results, printing is limited to the first 500,000 records.
16. MPSIR Frequency graphs were sometimes displaying the variables incorrectly.
17. On the Rate Statistics tab, changed the text of "Use MP-SIR Rates" to "Create MP-SIR Rates".
18. The Life Table session would think it was modified immediately after loading.


Version 9.0.26:
1. The display of the Data tab would be incorrect if there were Population Variables.
2. Importing a Session from a text file would throw an incorrect "Unknown File Type" message.
3. Fixed an error that might occur when loading most recently opened files.
4. Fixed an improperly set flag in the MPSIR session.
5. Case Listing variables were sometimes mis-typed internally.
6. On the Life Table Statistic Tab, the “Expected Survival Table” combo box should always be enabled.
7. Session person selection information was not being cleared when turning off the "Person Selection" check box on the Case Listing Selection tab.
8. Prevalence sessions were not storing a "Time Prior to Prevalence Date" variable.
9. Prevalence sessions were loading the Prevalence Date year incorrectly on the Statistic tab.
10. The Survival Study Cutoff Year was not being loaded correctly on the Parameters tab.
11. You would sometimes get a lockup when trying to save a Survival session.
12. The Frequency Trend Variable would not be updated when changing the database.
13. The Output tab's Min Cases was not being enabled/disabled after changing the database.
14. The Prevalence session would throw messages that were not needed after changing the database.
15. The Frequency Selection tab would sometimes change the Standard Selections after changing the database.
16. On the MPSIR Rate tab, the Rate File Details box should not wrap the text.
17. Referent Rate files cannot be saved or modified.
18. On the matrix viewer window, added a resize pull to the header to show more or less of the titles (for a matrix or a table). 
19. You can now select multiple files to open in the Browse dialog.


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TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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Email: seerstat@imsweb.com

Web: www.seer.cancer.gov/seerstat