DM09
Developing a Control Methodology for Customized Data Management and Processing
Invited
Mark Tabladillo, Ph.D.
TRW
Abstract:
To assist states and countries in developing and maintaining their comprehensive tobacco prevention and control programs, the Centers for Disease Control developed the Youth Tobacco Surveillance System (YTSS). The YTSS includes two independent surveys, one
for international countries and one for American states. A SAS/AF application was developed to manage and process these surveys. Over a four year period, over 600,000 surveys have been processed for over 35 states and over 60 countries (at over 100 sites)
.
This presentation will focus on the control methodology developed to manage, validate, and process survey data. Primarily, beyond the survey data, there are 12 customized SAS datasets which provide customized process management and validation for each st
ate and region. Supporting the datasets, the application uses several Windows-based procedures and one graphical object to help manage the data flow. The presentation will describe the control methodology was conceptually developed, and generalize lessons
learned for planning and implementing data management through customized datasets.
Extensive SAS/AF development experience is not required, though it will help to have had exposure to the basics of SAS/AF and SCL.
Biography:
Dr. Tabladillo is associated with TRW.