SAS Programming for Clinical Data Studies
This course teaches foundational SAS syntax and data manipulation techniques essential for entry-level roles in clinical data management and reporting.
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Course contents
5 modules · 26 lessons · 2h 58m
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Foundations of Clinical SAS
Set up your environment and understand the basic syntax of SAS.
- Welcome to Clinical Data Programming
Introduction to the role of SAS in the pharmaceutical industry and clinical trials.6 min - Navigating the SAS Environment
How to use SAS Studio and organize your clinical project folders.7 min - Managing SAS Libraries
Using the LIBNAME statement to access and store clinical datasets.7 min - The DATA and PROC Step Framework
Understanding the two-part structure of every SAS program and how they communicate.7 min - SAS Syntax Rules and Best Practices
Essential rules for statements, semicolons, and writing readable clinical code.6 min
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Data Access and Integration
Learn how to bring external clinical data into SAS and combine it.
- Importing External Clinical Files
Using PROC IMPORT to read CSV and Excel files into SAS datasets.7 min - Exploring Dataset Attributes
Understanding variable types, lengths, and formats in a clinical context.6 min - Stacking Data with the SET Statement
How to append multiple datasets together (e.g., combining data from different sites).6 min - Merging Datasets for Analysis
Using the MERGE statement and BY-group processing to join demographics with lab results.8 min - Handling One-to-Many Relationships
Managing complex merges when one patient has multiple observation records.7 min
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Data Transformation and Cleaning
Master the tools needed to clean and reshape raw clinical data.
- Conditional Logic with IF-THEN
Creating new variables and flags based on specific clinical criteria.7 min - Manipulating Strings with Character Functions
Using UPCASE, SUBSTR, and SCAN to clean inconsistent text entries.8 min - Numeric Data and Date Handling
Performing calculations and managing critical clinical date variables.6 min - Introduction to SAS Arrays
The concept of grouping variables to perform repetitive tasks efficiently.8 min - Processing Arrays with DO Loops
Writing loops to transform multiple variables (e.g., multiple lab tests) at once.8 min - Identifying and Fixing Missing Values
Techniques for detecting and handling missing data points in clinical sets.6 min
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Validation and Quality Control
Ensure data integrity and compliance in a regulated environment.
- Data Integrity in Regulated Environments
Why data quality is non-negotiable in pharmaceutical research.6 min - Metadata Validation with PROC CONTENTS
Checking the structure and properties of your datasets for errors.6 min - Frequency Checks with PROC FREQ
Using frequency tables to find outliers and invalid categorical values.7 min - Range and Logic Validation
Writing code to flag values that fall outside of expected clinical ranges.7 min - Debugging via the SAS Log
How to read and interpret errors, warnings, and notes to fix your code.6 min
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Clinical Reporting and Output
Generate the final tables and listings required for clinical studies.
- Creating Patient Listings with PROC PRINT
Generating basic row-and-column reports for data review.7 min - Enhancing Reports with Formats and Labels
Making technical data readable for clinicians using custom labels.7 min - Advanced Reporting with PROC REPORT
Using PROC REPORT to create grouped and summarized clinical outputs.8 min - Building a Summary Table
Combining transformation and reporting to create a 'Table 1' (Demographics).8 min - Exporting for Regulatory Submission
Final steps in preparing output for stakeholders and documentation.6 min
The Clinical Data Pipeline Project
You will be provided with two raw datasets: a Subject Demographics file (CSV) and a Laboratory Results file (Excel). You must import them, merge them by Subject ID, clean the character strings, use an array to convert units, and finally generate a validated Summary Table of lab results by treatment group.
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