Hi SAS Friends, I'm importing text definitions where there are multiple rows of text within each definition. Every definition ends with a unique delimiter '^'. For each definition, need all the text captured as a single variable, collecting multiple rows of text in a single variable, but ending with the unique delimiter '^'. The sample data below should create 5 observations and 1 variable, but the code provided instead creates 18 observations and 1 variable. Here is a sample: data TD;
infile datalines delimiter= '^' ;
length Text $5000.;
informat Text $5000.;
input Text ;
datalines;
Bayesian approaches: Approaches to data analysis that provide a posterior probability distribution for some parameter
(e.g., treatment effect), derived from the observed data and a prior probability distribution for the parameter.
The posterior distribution is then used as the basis for statistical inference.^
Bias (statistical and operational): The systematic tendency of any factors associated with the
design, conduct, analysis and evaluation of the results of a clinical trial to make the estimate of a
treatment effect deviate from its true value. Bias introduced through deviations in conduct is
referred to as operational bias. The other sources of bias listed above are referred to as
statistical bias.^
Blind review: The checking and assessment of data during the period of time between trial
completion (the last observation on the last subject) and the breaking of the blind, for the purpose
of finalizing the planned analysis.^
Content validity: The extent to which a variable (e.g., a rating scale) measures what it is
supposed to measure.^
Double dummy: A technique for retaining the blind when administering supplies in a clinical
trial, when the two treatments cannot be made identical. Supplies are prepared for Treatment A
(active and indistinguishable placebo) and for Treatment B (active and indistinguishable placebo).
Subjects then take two sets of treatment either A (active) and B (placebo), or A (placebo) and B
(active).^
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run; Really appreciate your help with this !, R.
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