Handouts from Past Presentations:
April 2012
Searching for Variable Values with CAT Functions, Mike Zdeb
An Easy Route to a Missing Data Report with ODS + PROC FREQ + a Data Step, Mike Zdeb
November 2011
September 2011
Propensity Score Methods Using SAS, R. Scott Leslie
June 2011
Building the Better Macro: Best Practices for the Design of Reliable, Effective Tools, Frank DiIorio
Using Datasets to Define Macro Loops and Local Macro Variables (short version), Steven Ruegsegger
Using Datasets to Define Macro Loops and Local Macro Variables (long version), Steven Ruegsegger
March 2011
In-Depth Review of Validation Tools to Check Compliance of CDISC SDTM-Ready Clinical Datasets, Bhavin Busa
The Use of Metadata in Creating, Transforming and Transporting Clinical Data (slides), Gregory Steffens
The Use of Metadata in Creating, Transforming and Transporting Clinical Data (paper), Gregory Steffens
November 2010
PROC SQL for DATA Step Die-hards, Christianna Williams
Avoiding Common Traps When Accessing RDBMS Data, Mike Rhoads
PROC COMPARE – Worth Another Look!, Christianna Williams
September 2010
SASabermetrics: PROC LOGISTIC in the Hall of Fame, Rod Sturdivant
May 2010
The 'Key' Merge, Russ Lavery
User Defined Functions via PROC FCMP: “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly”, Jerry Lewis
March 2010
"Ultimate Control With ODS", Cynthia Zender
December 2009
September 2009
"Basic Categorical Data Analysis in SAS", Bruno Berszoner
"A Few Macros that Changed My Life", Asli Memisoglu
"Introduction to Nonparametric Statistics Using SAS", Bridget Neville
June 2009
"SASautos Companion: Reusing Macros", Ron Fehd
"Find Out What You’re Missing: SAS Enterprise Guide for SAS Programmers", Chris Hemedinger
March 2009
December 2008
"Enterprise Guide: Tips for Programmers", John Chapman
"SAS Macro to Help Create Report Quality Tables in Word Documents", Brendan Bartley
"Hot Tips from SAS-L", Mike Zdeb
September 2008
"Multilevel Modeling in SAS", Daniel Bauer
"SAS Text Miner: Introduction and Case study", Dominique Haughton and Maria Skaletsky
"Using SAS Text Mining to Save Lives", Timothy D’Auria
May 2008
"Changes and Enhancements to ODS for 9.2", Chris Olinger
March 2008
September 2007
"Modern Methods for Longitudinal Data Analysis", Garrett Fitzmaurice
"Creating statistical graphics in SAS 9.2", Robert Rodriguez
June 2007
"Hashing and Indexing - Why, When, and Which?", Judy Loren
"The Basics of Using SAS Indexes", Michael Raithel
"How Do I Love Hash Tables? Let Me Count the Ways!", Judy Loren
March 2007
"Look Me Up Baby: The Whys and Wherefores of Table Lookup", Robert Rosofsky
"Format Overlap Across Catalogs – Verify it !!!", Sandeep Gaudana
"The Most Important Efficiency Techniques", Bob Virgile
October 2006
"Statistics and Programming for Table 1", Gheorghe Doros
"When You Get Hit By a Car…", Constance Elson
"Programmers and Analysts: The Ying and Yang of Policy Research", Nancy Burstein
May 2006
"Macro Mania", Bob Virgile
March 2006
September 2005
"The Roadmap for Installing, Configuring and Migrating to SAS9", Dana Rafiee
"What’s Even Newer in SAS9", Rick Langston
March 2005
"Optimize ROI with Lifetime Value Modeling", C. Olivia Parr Rud
"Data Mining in Practice", Michael Berry
March 2004
"SAS/ACCESS to External Databases: Wisdom for the Warehouse User", Judy Loren
"After a Hard Day at the Data Mines", Bob Virgile
December 2003
"Comparing SAS Steps and PROC SQL: Coding and Performance", Robert Rosofsky
"Functioning Smoothly", Bob Virgile
"%SYSFUNC, How and Where!", Foster Kerrison
May 2003
"Using PROC MODEL and PROC NLIN to Solve Nonlinear Equations", James Zeitler
December 2002
"Version 9 Nuts and Bolts", David Shamlin
"How to Create Date-based Variables Easily Using First. and Retain", Carter Rakovski
June 2002
"Using and Interpreting Interaction Terms in Regression", Bill Simpson and Kimball Lewis
"Customizing Statistical Output with ODS"
"Introduction to Categorical Data Analysis: Logit and Probit Models", James Zeitler
March 2002
"Make Your Match and Capture the Data", Robert Rosofsky
"User Input Macros-A Substitute for Modifying Code", Steve Freitas
"The FILEVAR Option of the FILE Statement", Bruno Berszoner
"Using a Colon to Abbreviate a List of Variable Names", Bob Virgile
December 2001
"Using and Accessing Microsoft Excel Files", Paul Grant
"Quick Retrieval From Large Files Using The Direct-access Method", Wendell Refior
"Two Reasons to Use PROC REPORT Instead of PROC PRINT: PANELS= and FLOW Options", Kimball Lewis
April 2001
"Writing the "Best" Program: The How and When of Efficient Programming", Frank DiIorio