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 , 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 , 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 , 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 , 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 , 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

Discussions General user group feedback Group support needs Travel to different SAS user groups to present Technical support needs Friends of SAS