We are proud to bring back PharmaSUG’s most popular single-day-event (SDE). Mark your 2020 calendars! We are recruiting well-known presenters on a variety of topics related to e-submission, CDISC development, artificial intelligence and blockchain technology. Online registration is slated to open in Spring 2020. Please contact our SDE Co-Chairs, Margaret Hung and Matt Becker, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have any questions, or are interested in presenting.
Thursday, October 22, 2020 All-Day Pre-Conference Seminar
Time | Presentation (click for abstract) | Presenter (click for bio) |
7:30-8:30 AM | Seminar Registration and Breakfast | |
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM | CDISC ADaM – Implementation by Example | Richann Watson, DataRich Consulting |
Friday, October 23, 2020 Single-Day Event
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7:30-9:30 AM | Registration and Breakfast | |
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM | Conference Program (TBA) |
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Seminar and Presentation Abstracts
CDISC ADaM – Implementation by ExampleRichann Watson, DataRich Consulting
This course will provide a high-level overview of some of basic ADaM concepts. It is assumed that the attendee will have a fundamental knowledge of the different ADaM structures and principles. The primary focus of the course is to illustrate the implementation of some of the concepts found in both the ADaM Implementation Guide (ADaM IG) and the ADaM Structure for Occurrence Data (OCCDS) documents. Items covered include setting up subject level analysis data set (ADSL) for common trial designs and walking through the process of creating a basic data structure (BDS) starting from a simple BDS and building on it to structure a data set that will support one or more analyses. Additionally, the course will demonstrate how to implement some variables that are only found in OCCDS, such as the standardized MedDRA query (SMQ) and customized query (CQ) variables.
Materials: Printed copy of the slides set up for note taking.
SAS Software Packages: N/A
Intended Audience: Individuals who have a knowledge of different ADaM structures and principles
Length and Format: Full-day lecture
Course Outline:
- ADaM Overview
- SDTM vs ADaM
- Fundamental Principles
- High-level overview of data structures
- ADSL
- Illustration of Common Trial Designs
- BDS
- Illustration of a simple BDS
- Build on simple structure by adding additional variables such as
- Analysis Visit Windowing Variables
- Descriptor and Indicator Variables
- Category and Criterion Variables
- OCCDS
- Illustration of a simple AE and CM data set
- Illustration of an OCCDS that does not have coding or a hierarchy
- Build on a simple AE data set by adding additional variables such as
- AEs of Special Interest Variables
- Occurrence Flag Variables
- ADSL