Presentation Archive

October

SAS Update: Alice Yuan, SAS Canada

Forecasting for Assistive Devices Program: Aidyn Kerimov, Ministry of Health

Building a Case Control Cohort Dataset by Hard Matching on Age, Sex, and Postal Code: Priscila Pequeno, ICES

Sample Size Calculations Using SAS, R, and nQuery Software: Jenna Cody, IQVIA

Where to Find Fresh Talent: Diving into the Higher Education Pool: Miranda Wickett, Ivey Business School

April

SAS Add-in to Microsoft Office: Judy Orr Lawrence, SAS

A Macro Approac to Automatically Identify Unique Key Variables in a SAS Dataset: Weiqiang Wang, ApoPharma

Using PROC SQL to Generate Shift Tables More Efficiently: Jenna Cody, IQVIA

Introduction to Constraint Programming: Chris Battiston, Women's College Hospital

Deep Dive into Viya: Marzi Rasooli, SAS Canada

October

Unifying the Analytics Experience with SAS and Open Source: Marzi Rasooli, SAS

The Inner Workings of the Data Step: Mathieu Gaouette, Prospective MG Inc.

Analytics for Value Based Healthcare: Xue Yao, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority  

Claim Risk Scoring using Survival Analysis Framework and Machine Learning with Random Forest: Yuriy Chechulin, WSIB

What's New at SAS: Alexandra Jovicic, SAS

April

AI, ML & Computer Vision: A Primer on Deep Learning for Images: Lorne Rothman, SAS Canada

Propensity Score Methods: Using administrative data in palce of randomized control trials: Ruth Croxford, ICES

Interrupted Time Series Analysis for Single Series and Comparative Designs: Using Administrative Data for Healthcare Impact Assessment: Joseph Caswell, ICES

What's New at SAS: Alexandra Jovicic, SAS Canada

October

Update from SAS: Matt Malczewski, SAS Canada

Propensity Score Analysis with the Latest SAS/STAT Procedures PSMATCH and CASUALTRT: Yuriy Chechulin, WSIB

Current Trends & Global Issues in Healthcare: Greg Horne, SAS Canada

October

Clinical Research and the Data Conundrum: Muhammed Mamdani, St, Michael's Hospital 

Survival Analysis with Time-Dependent Co-Variates: Maria Eberg, ICES

SAS and Open Source: Matt Malczewski, SAS Canada

Social Media Healthcare Analytics: Darwesh Mangat, SAS Canada

April

Analytics In Healthcare and Capturing the Patient Journey: Shirley Li, Cancer Care Ontario 

News from SAS: Matt Malczewski, SAS Canada

Analysing Longitudinal Data When The Visit Times Are Informative: Eleanor Pullenayegum, Sick Kids Hospital 

Using the Canadian Community Health Survey to Look at Ethnicity and Mental Health: Maria Chiu, ICES 

November

Achoo - The Flu, SAS & You (Slides): Charu Shankar, SAS Canada 

ODS Graphics Designer - The Best Friend You Never Knew You Had: Chris Battiston, HUG President

Introduction to SAS Dates: Saad Rais, MOHLTC 

News from SAS: Matt Malczewski, SAS Canada 

April

Another Propensity Score Method - Inverse Probability of Treatment Weighting: Ruth Croxford, Institute of Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) 

Conducting Economic Evaluations Using Real World Data: Petros Pechlivanoglou, Toronto Health Economics & Technology Assessment (THETA) Collaborative

Predictive Modeling for Healthcare: Lorne Rothman, SAS Canada

News From SAS: Warren Woermke, SAS Canada 

April

Restricted Cubic Spline for Linearity Test & Continuous Variable Control: Jiming Fang

Cost Effective Analysis: Wanrudee Isaranuwatchai, CLEAR

Calculating the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient: Ellen Maki, Analytica Statistical Consulting Inc.

Classification Algorithms in Global Mortality: Peter Miasnikof, University of Toronto

Modeling Strategies A TARGet Kids! Example: Gerald Lebovic, University of Toronto 

Bland-Altman Bounds with Application to Sleep Apnea: Ellen Maki, Analytica Statistical Consulting Inc.

Visual Analytics Drag and Drop: Matt Malczewski, SAS Canada

Analysis of Clinical Trials Using SAS Book Review: Sachin Mehta, Brock University 

Healthcare Analytics Then and Now: Mark Morreale, SAS Canada

Predictive Modelling of High Cost Healthcare Users in Ontario: Various Authors 

Validating and Cleaning Data in EG: Judy Orr Lawrence, SAS Canada

Health Technology Intensity & Physician Expenditure: Roham & Gabrielyan, McMaster University

Open Data: Wilson Suraweera, St. Michael's Hospital

Process for Data Quality Assurance: Mahmoud Azimaee, University of Manitoba

Move on the SQL Procedure: Craig Kasper, Manitoba Health 

The Difference Data Makes: Edgar Manukyan & Laura Ma, CIHI 

Landmarks in the Analysis of Competing Risks: Melania Pintilie, University of Toronto

Working with Administrative Databases: Simon Tavasoli, CIHI

Prognostic and Predictive 15-gene Signature for NSCLC: Zhu, Ding & Tsao, University of Toronto

A Fast and Easy Way to Calculate Age-Standardized Death Rates: Ash Roy

Generate HTML File for Excel Reports: Lingsong Yun, ICES

Tips & Tricks

Healthcare Indicators - Policy Context and Impact: Astrid Guttmann, ICES

Data Simulation - Creating a Dummy Dataset Using Clinical Admin. Database: Jun Liang, CIHI

Text Analysis: Wilson Suraweera, Centre for Global Health Research

Text Analytics: Tim Trussell, SAS Canada

Using PCCF+ For Coding and Analyzing Health Data: Russell Wilkins, University of Ottawa

Hash Objects: Barb Crowther, SAS Canada

Data Integration Systems for Health Care

Beginnings in Spatial Analysis and GIS in SAS: Doug Dover

SIMS Whiteboard: Goar Gasparian 

Moving Your Dot - Measuring Mortality in Hospitals: Sara Klisowsky, Joseph Brant Hospital 

Propensity Score Calibration

The SQUEEZE Macro

SAS Web Report Studio

PCCF + Version 5F User's Guide: Russell Wilkins