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A00-280 · Question #30

Given the VITALS data set: PATID VISIT PULSE SYSBP DIABP 141 Week 1 60 118 72 141 Week 2 60 112 70 141 Week 3 66 108 72 141 Week 4 76 110 70 218 Week 1 82 130 73 218 Week 2 75 118 69 218 Week 3 91…

The correct answer is B. proc transpose data=vitals ; by patid visit ; run. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

Given the VITALS data set: PATID VISIT PULSE SYSBP DIABP 141 Week 1 60 118 72 141 Week 2 60 112 70 141 Week 3 66 108 72 141 Week 4 76 110 70 218 Week 1 82 130 73 218 Week 2 75 118 69 218 Week 3 91 127 79 218 Week 4 71 119 76 Which program was used to transpose the data set into the following structure? PATID VISIT NAME LABEL COL1 141 Week 1 PULSE Pulse 60 141 Week 1 SYSBP Systolic BP 118 141 Week 1 DIABP Diastolic BP 72 141 Week 2 PULSE Pulse 60 141 Week 2 SYSBP Systolic BP 112 141 Week 2 DIABP Diastolic BP 70 141 Week 3 PULSE Pulse 66 141 Week 3 SYSBP Systolic BP 108 141 Week 3 DIABP Diastolic BP 72 141 Week 4 PULSE Pulse 76

Options

  • Aproc transpose data=vitals ; var pulse sysbp diabp ; run ;
  • Bproc transpose data=vitals ; by patid visit ; run ;
  • Cproc transpose data=vitals ; var patid visit ; run ;
  • Dproc transpose data=vitals ; id patid visit ; run ;

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