2014 Best Paper Winners

Advanced Analytics

AA-08. Kaplan-Meier Survival Plotting Macro %NEWSURV
Jeffrey Meyers, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

BI / Customer Intelligence

BI-11. Use of Social Media Data to Predict Retail Sales Performance
Li Zhang, Ph.D., Alliance Data Systems, Inc., Columbus, OH

Beyond the Basics

BB-16. Introduction to SAS® Hash Objects
Chris Schacherer, Clinical Data Management Systems, LLC

Data Visualization

DV-01. Categorical AND Continuous – The Best of Both Worlds
Kathryn Schurr, M.S., Spectrum Health-Healthier Communities, Grand Rapids, MI
Ruth Kurtycz, Spectrum Health-Healthier Communities, Grand Rapids, MI

JMP

JM-04. An effective JSL architecture to develop, test, and maintain applications in JMP software (No paper available)
Peter Wiebe, Abbott Laboratories
Kevin True, Abbott Laboratories
Mark Anawis, Abbott Laboratories

Pharmaceutical Applications

PH-02. A Comprehensive Automated Data Management System For Clinical Trials
Heather F. Eng, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Jason A. Lyons, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Theresa M. Sax, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Posters

PO-02. ANCOVA (Analysis of Covariance): A Visual, Intuitive Understanding
Michael Senderak, Merck & Co., Inc., Upper Gwynedd, PA

Rapid Fire

RF-13. The Use of PROC FCMP to Manage Your Functions
Jennifer Tsai, MPH, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

SAS 101

SA-16. Ignorance is Not Bliss: Pearls of Wisdom for the Novice SAS Programmer
Joshua M. Horstman, Nested Loop Consulting, Indianapolis, IN
Britney D. Gilbert, Juniper Tree Consulting, Porter, OK