3 Input Files
The documentation pages linked below provide all the information needed to understand the input files of the Sentinel Routine Querying Reporting Tool.
| File Name | Purpose | Descriptive Analysis | Inferential Analysis | Location | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master Program Parameters | SAS program indicating location of necessary report components. | Required | Required | sasprograms folder | SAS program |
| Data Partner Info File | Input file enabling users to specify the Data Partners or sites to be included in the report. | Required | Required | inputfiles folder | SAS dataset |
| Create Report File | Input file used to define the parameters to customize the report and specify the relevant input files. | Required | Required | inputfiles folder | SAS dataset |
| Groups File | Input file used to define the cohort or analysis groups to include in the report and their order. This file must be specified if tables or figures are requested for descriptive analyses (using the Table File and/or Figure File) . | Optional | N/A | inputfiles folder | SAS dataset |
| Baseline File | Input file enabling users to customize the baseline table in the report. This file must be specified if a baseline table is requested for any groups. | Optional | Optional | inputfiles folder | SAS dataset |
| Table File | Input file used to specify which tables and corresponding stratifications to produce for the report output. If no Table File is specified, only baseline tables are produced (if requested). | Optional | N/A | inputfiles folder | SAS dataset |
| Figure File | Input file used to specify which figures and corresponding stratifications to produce for the report output and to customize the figure. | Optional | Optional | inputfiles folder | SAS dataset |
| Label File | Input file used to customize labels of elements in the report (e.g., groups, column headers, etc.). | Optional | Optional | inputfiles folder | SAS dataset |
| Table Columns File | Input file enabling users to define which columns to include in report tables, reorder columns, define column headers, define column format, and create custom columns. This file must be specified if the Table File is specified for Type 1, Type 2, or Concomitant Use descriptive analyses. | Optional | N/A | inputfiles folder | SAS dataset |
| L2 Comparison File | Input file used to define the model parameters and the output to include in the report for Type 2 and Type 4 inferential analyses. | N/A | Required | inputfiles folder | SAS dataset |
| Appendix File | Input file used to define the code list appendices to include in the report and their order. This file must be specified if code list appendices are requested. | Optional | Optional | inputfiles folder | SAS dataset |
| Tree Aggregation File | Input file used to define parameters necessary to execute a Signal Identification analysis. This file must be specified if a Signal Identification analysis is requested. | N/A | Required for Signal Identification | inputfiles folder | SAS dataset |
| Code Descriptions File | Input file used to map codes to code descriptions for the Code Distribution table. | Optional | N/A | inputfiles folder | SAS dataset |