Use of Computers and Software in Medical Research

Abstract

New computers, software and updated versions of already established programs are constantly being released, and from a practical point of view it may be considered nearly impossible to remain up-to-date with this constantly evolving market. The aim of the present paper is to share our own experiences with software we found convenient to use in medical research. We give an overview over different programs and provide references to relevant websites for more information. The focus is on backup programs/devices, word processors, spreadsheets/databases, graphics pages, statistics programs, Reference Manager and antivirus programs. This review will not focus on specific computers or details in various programs, it is not intended to serve as a manual.