PGM Validation Plan
PGM Validation Plan
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The Data Analyst Group can help design an appropriate
and cost-effective quality control program for your
site.
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Objectives of SAS quality control.
Meeting objectives and the Risk Assessment Approach.
Reviewing different program verification methods.
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Biostatistician creates specs then
Submits request
Interactive Process
Interactive Process
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Stepwise description of program verification:
Determine program verification methodology.
Build SAS verification program.
Compare verification results with SAS developer results.
Resolve QC issues.
Document verification results for each SAS program.
Archive output and all SAS related programs.
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Examples of good specifications:
Statistical tables
Listings
Kaplan-Meir graphs
Data analysis files
Conclusions:
Good specs = Good programming results
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Introducing QC metric data:
What is QC metric data?
How does QC metric data relate to program verification?
How is QC metric data collected?
Use QC metrics to improve program verification performance.
Use QC metric data to shorten QC verification times.
Examples.
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Provide QC training classes:
‘Keep It Simple Stupid,’ programming techniques.
Writing re-useable SAS verification snippets of code.
Standardizing QC programs.
Developing verification macros.
Identifying common ‘error types’ in TLG’s.
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Data Analyst Group, Inc.
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