Transcript Global Forum and Presidents Call Update

2015
THE JOURNEY IS YOURS
Key Topics – Opening Session
 Analytics U
 Available on amazon marketplace
 Hadoop & In memory processing
 Java-based programming framework
 Visual Investigators
 Network analysis & fraudulent activities
A SAS® macro to compare predictive values
of diagnostic tests
Gondara, L. (2015), “A SAS® macro to compare predictive values
of diagnostic tests ” Paper 2141-2015, SAS GLOBAL Forum, 2015.
Forest Plotting Analysis Macro %FORESTPLOT
Figure 6 is an example plot image showing the SAS 9.3+ version of the forest plot.
Meyers, J & Shi, Q. (2015), “Forest Plotting Analysis Macro %FORESTPLOT”. Paper 3419-2015, SAS GLOBAL Forum, 2015.
Data Management Techniques for
Complex Healthcare Data
 Using traditional SAS®PROCs in new and inventive
ways
 COMPRESS, SUBSTR, INDEX, CATX, SPEDIS, MAX,
and FIND
 SPEDIS join in PROC SQL
Cantu-Perez, G.,& Klekar, C. (2015), “Data Management Techniques for Complex Healthcare Data”. Paper 31042015, SAS GLOBAL Forum, 2015.
Data Management Techniques for
Complex Healthcare Data
 Using PROC FORMAT to categorize data with a PUT
statement in PROC SQL
Cantu-Perez, G.,& Klekar, C. (2015), “Data Management Techniques for Complex Healthcare Data”. Paper 31042015, SAS GLOBAL Forum, 2015.
Data Management Techniques for
Complex Healthcare Data
Cantu-Perez, G.,& Klekar, C. (2015), “Data Management Techniques for Complex Healthcare Data”. Paper 31042015, SAS GLOBAL Forum, 2015.
Presidents Call
Canadian User Groups
President Call
User Group Name
GHSUG – Golden horseshoe
Montreal BA Forum
HUG – Health
Halifax
OASUS – Ottawa area
Calgary
OPUS – Ottawa platform
Edmonton
TASS Interfaces – Toronto area
Regina
Classic TASS – Toronto area
Winnipeg
Toronto Data Mining Forum
Saskatoon
MONSUG – Montreal
Vancouver
Quebec City
Victoria
http://www.sas.com/en_ca/user-groups.html
Discussions
 General user group feedback
 Group support needs
 Travel to different SAS user groups to present
 Technical support needs
 Friends of SAS