Module 2 - Count People

In this second Module, you will begin your first of four programming modules using SAS. This will require you to use a variety of resources available listed on this page.

1. Listen to the follow training videos.
2. Secure access to SAS Studio Course ID for Modules 2 through 5. This may require you purchasing the code for $495 if your sponsoring organization has not purchased access for you. Arrangements for payment are below.
3. Then complete your Structured Query Analyis (SAQ) for Module 2.
4. It is best if you complete the spreadsheet and then go and check your answers with the Surtificate queries.
5. Finally upload your spreadsheet for SAQ Module 2.

Module Videos

• Module 2.1.1 - Counting Patients and Potential Patients
• Module 2.1.2 - Goal with your Table to Complete Assignment
• Module 2.1.3 - Published Literature Example
• Module 2.2.1 - Using the Syn_USA Data in SAS
• Module 2.2.2 - Making Mod2_Proto.SAS your own
• Module 2.2.3 - Customizing Results for Structured Analytic Query (SAQ)
• Module 2.2.4 - End Game: Submitting the Results of Structured Analytic Query (SAQ)

Critical Resources of this Module

• Module 2 Prototype Article 1: JAMA_257_7_022.pdf
• Tables_Shells_HC_Analytics_2018.xlsx
• Data_Seed-2-State_2018.pdf
• SynUSA_Overview.pdf
• SAS Studio Online Link

You will need to get a SAS Course ID to access the data for this all subsequent Modules. The retail price is $495 to be paid by PayPal. This cost helps cover the development cost for this database. You can complete the modules with your own data but you can not get a course Certificate this we can not evaluate your work without a database to apply an Answer Key. If you are a student with limited means, you may email ehealthecon@gmail.com and request a scholarship discount, but these are quite rare and granted under extreme circumstances.

Clever learners can take advantage of current Beta period offering of this Voyage where the Course ID is embedded in the video lectures and pay no fee.

The Course ID provides access not only to 250k person database representing with person specific statistical weights the United States entire insured population but also the core SAS programs serving as prototypes for all 4 modules.

Learners with Partner organizations paying eHealthecon for a site educational license will received a SAS Course ID specific to their organization for use.

For a larger fee you can download the data or get it on DVD for your own use after the course is completed on an programming platform you wish. The download page will be customized to you and will have both .CSV and SAS data files.

Once you purchase the Studio ID, you will get an email with the Access Code for SAS Studio to use. This will be your personal license. Abuse is easy to detect and if so, you will lose access to SAS Studio temporarily while a new secure portal for licensed Learners is created.