Calling all data scientists and statisticians. Let's get technical for the next SAS Bowl. Causal analysis is a field of statistics and experimental design that involves identifying and understanding the causes of an event. The goal of a causal analysis is to quantify the causal link between treatment and the outcome of interest. SAS has multiple procedures and tools to assist with causal analysis and we'll explore more about the techniques and benefits in December's SAS Bowl.

Game Details

• The SAS Support Community trivia event, SAS Bowl XLVI, Causal Analysis is scheduled for Wednesday, December 18, at 10 AM ET.
• Register for the event and receive an invite to a Microsoft Teams meeting and a calendar event.
• On game day, join the Teams meeting and access the game here.

More on Causal Analysis

Here are some things causal analysis can help with:

Identifying causes
Causal analysis can help identify the causes of an event, both individual and organizational.
Distinguishing causality
Causal analysis can help distinguish between direct and indirect causality.
Assessing research
Causal analysis can help assess the assumptions, merits, limitations, and key issues in research.
Drawing conclusions
Causal analysis can help draw conclusions about whether a treatment caused an effect.
Predicting outcomes
Causal analysis can help businesses predict outcomes like product demand and inventory shrinkage.

And Here are some steps for performing a causal analysis:

Identify the key challenge or setback.
Determine the causes and effects of the key challenge. 

Below are portal-related resources we'll use to create questions for the game.

• Causal Analysis Using SAS Statistics Procedures - SAS Global Forum talk/paper
• Causal Effect Estimands: Interpretation, Identification, and Computation - SAS Global Forum paper; SAS Global Forum video
• SAS Causal Analysis Documentation - SAS documentation on causal analysis
• Tools for Assessing a Propensity Score Model in SAS/STAT - SAS video on SAS/STAT procedures for causal analysis

SAS Bowl and event details

For those who may be new to the SAS Bowl, you can find game history and specifics in this Community memo. There you'll also find links to previous events, which include recordings.

Register for the event   and receive an invite with game details and a Teams meeting link. On game day, Join the TEAMS meeting to play, and show off your SAS and worldly knowledge while competing for bragging rights and SAS Community game gear.