Excluding elements from proc lifetest output leaves a dangling header

[js5]

Dear community,

I need to generate powerpoint slides with Kaplan-Meier plots in them, no tables. I have achieved this with the following code:

%macro draw_kaplan_meier(population=, parameter=, title=, strata=, condition=);

	title %if &parameter EQ PFS %then "Progression Free Survival";
		%if &parameter EQ OS %then "Overall Survival";
		;
	title2 &title;

	proc lifetest data=adtte(where=(&population and PARAM EQ "&parameter" %if %length(&condition) GT 0 %then and &condition;)) plots=survival(atrisk(maxlen=20)) notable;
		time DAY * CENSORED(1);
		strata &strata %if %sysfunc(countw(&strata)) GT 1 %then /nolabel;;
	quit;

%mend draw_kaplan_meier;


proc template;
	define style styles.pptlsmallfont;
		parent=styles.powerpointlight;
		scheme "PPT Light Small Font" /
			body_font = ("Calibri, <MTsans-serif>, <sans-serif>", 14pt)
			heading_font = ("Calibri, <MTsans-serif>, <sans-serif>", 36pt);
	end;
run;

ods graphics on;
ods escapechar="~";
ods noproctitle;
ods powerpoint image_dpi=450 style=pptlsmallfont
	file="&output_path\kaplan_meier.pptx";
ods exclude CensoredSummary (persist) HomStats (persist) LogrankHomCov (persist) WilcoxonHomCov (persist) HomTests (persist) Legend (persist);

%draw_kaplan_meier(population=SAFFL EQ "Y", parameter=PFS, title=%str(Safety population), strata=SUBGR_A)
%draw_kaplan_meier(population=SAFFL EQ "Y", parameter=OS, title=%str(Safety population), strata=SUBGR_B)

title;
title2;
ods powerpoint close;

Unfortunately, despite all the exclusions, I can't get rid of the Testing Homogeneity of Survival Curves for DAY over Strata title, which causes the desired KM plot to scale down unnecessarily. Do you know if there is a way to suppress this title? Thank you!

[MichaelL_SAS · Accepted solution]

It looks like the text you want to suppress is a note in ODS not a title. I believe either adding the name of that note (HomogeneityNote) to the exclude list or switching from excluding output to selecting the output you want to keep should work. 

I used this little toy example based on the code you provided and Example 74.2  in the PROC LIFETEST documentation to find the name of the note and test excluding it. 

/* Store ODS objects in test document */
ods document name=test(write);
ods exclude CensoredSummary  HomStats LogrankHomCov WilcoxonHomCov  HomTests Legend ;
proc lifetest data=sashelp.BMT plots=survival(atrisk=0 to 2500 by 500) notable;
   time T * Status(0);
   strata Group / test=logrank adjust=sidak;
run;
ods document close;

/* List objects in test document  */
proc document name=test;
   list /levels=all;
quit;

/*  Add note to exclude list */
ods exclude CensoredSummary  HomStats LogrankHomCov WilcoxonHomCov  HomTests Legend HomogeneityNote;
proc lifetest data=sashelp.BMT plots=survival(atrisk=0 to 2500 by 500) notable;
   time T * Status(0);
   strata Group / test=logrank adjust=sidak;
run;


/* Select only Homogeneity Tests and Survival Curves */
ods select  SurvDiff SurvivalPlot;
proc lifetest data=sashelp.BMT plots=survival(atrisk=0 to 2500 by 500) notable;
   time T * Status(0);
   strata Group / test=logrank adjust=sidak;
run;

[js5]

Thank you @MichaelL_SAS , it worked!