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Create Summary Records

Source: R/get_summary_records.R
get_summary_records.Rd

[Deprecated] The get_summary_records() has been deprecated in favor of derive_summary_records() (call it with the dataset_add argument and without the dataset argument).

It is not uncommon to have an analysis need whereby one needs to derive an analysis value (AVAL) from multiple records. The ADaM basic dataset structure variable DTYPE is available to indicate when a new derived records has been added to a dataset.

Usage 

get_summary_records(dataset, by_vars, filter = NULL, set_values_to = NULL)

Arguments

dataset

Input dataset

The variables specified by the by_vars argument are expected to be in the dataset.

by_vars

Grouping variables

Variables to consider for generation of groupwise summary records.

Permitted Values: list of variables created by exprs() e.g. exprs(USUBJID, VISIT)

filter

Filter condition as logical expression to apply during summary calculation. By default, filtering expressions are computed within by_vars as this will help when an aggregating, lagging, or ranking function is involved.

For example,

  • filter_rows = (AVAL > mean(AVAL, na.rm = TRUE)) will filter all AVAL values greater than mean of AVAL with in by_vars.

  • filter_rows = (dplyr::n() > 2) will filter n count of by_vars greater than 2.

set_values_to

Variables to be set

The specified variables are set to the specified values for the new observations.

Set a list of variables to some specified value for the new records

  • LHS refer to a variable.

  • RHS refers to the values to set to the variable. This can be a string, a symbol, a numeric value, an expression or NA. If summary functions are used, the values are summarized by the variables specified for by_vars.

For example:

  set_values_to = exprs(
    AVAL = sum(AVAL),
    PARAMCD = "TDOSE",
    PARCAT1 = "OVERALL"
  )

Value

A data frame of derived records.

Details

This function only creates derived observations and does not append them to the original dataset observations. If you would like to this instead, see the derive_summary_records() function.

See also

derive_summary_records(), derive_var_merged_summary()

Other deprecated: date_source(), derive_param_extreme_record(), derive_var_dthcaus(), derive_var_extreme_dt(), derive_var_extreme_dtm(), dthcaus_source()

Examples 

library(tibble)

adeg <- tribble(
  ~USUBJID,   ~EGSEQ, ~PARAM,             ~AVISIT,    ~EGDTC,             ~AVAL, ~TRTA,
  "XYZ-1001", 1,      "QTcF Int. (msec)", "Baseline", "2016-02-24T07:50", 385,   NA_character_,
  "XYZ-1001", 2,      "QTcF Int. (msec)", "Baseline", "2016-02-24T07:52", 399,   NA_character_,
  "XYZ-1001", 3,      "QTcF Int. (msec)", "Baseline", "2016-02-24T07:56", 396,   NA_character_,
  "XYZ-1001", 4,      "QTcF Int. (msec)", "Visit 2",  "2016-03-08T09:45", 384,   "Placebo",
  "XYZ-1001", 5,      "QTcF Int. (msec)", "Visit 2",  "2016-03-08T09:48", 393,   "Placebo",
  "XYZ-1001", 6,      "QTcF Int. (msec)", "Visit 2",  "2016-03-08T09:51", 388,   "Placebo",
  "XYZ-1001", 7,      "QTcF Int. (msec)", "Visit 3",  "2016-03-22T10:45", 385,   "Placebo",
  "XYZ-1001", 8,      "QTcF Int. (msec)", "Visit 3",  "2016-03-22T10:48", 394,   "Placebo",
  "XYZ-1001", 9,      "QTcF Int. (msec)", "Visit 3",  "2016-03-22T10:51", 402,   "Placebo",
  "XYZ-1002", 1,      "QTcF Int. (msec)", "Baseline", "2016-02-22T07:58", 399,   NA_character_,
  "XYZ-1002", 2,      "QTcF Int. (msec)", "Baseline", "2016-02-22T07:58", 410,   NA_character_,
  "XYZ-1002", 3,      "QTcF Int. (msec)", "Baseline", "2016-02-22T08:01", 392,   NA_character_,
  "XYZ-1002", 4,      "QTcF Int. (msec)", "Visit 2",  "2016-03-06T09:50", 401,   "Active 20mg",
  "XYZ-1002", 5,      "QTcF Int. (msec)", "Visit 2",  "2016-03-06T09:53", 407,   "Active 20mg",
  "XYZ-1002", 6,      "QTcF Int. (msec)", "Visit 2",  "2016-03-06T09:56", 400,   "Active 20mg",
  "XYZ-1002", 7,      "QTcF Int. (msec)", "Visit 3",  "2016-03-24T10:50", 412,   "Active 20mg",
  "XYZ-1002", 8,      "QTcF Int. (msec)", "Visit 3",  "2016-03-24T10:53", 414,   "Active 20mg",
  "XYZ-1002", 9,      "QTcF Int. (msec)", "Visit 3",  "2016-03-24T10:56", 402,   "Active 20mg"
)

# Summarize the average of the triplicate ECG interval values (AVAL)
get_summary_records(
  adeg,
  by_vars = exprs(USUBJID, PARAM, AVISIT),
  set_values_to = exprs(
    AVAL = mean(AVAL, na.rm = TRUE),
    DTYPE = "AVERAGE"
  )
)
#> `get_summary_records()` was deprecated in admiral 1.2.0.
#> ℹ Please use `derive_summary_records()` instead.
#> ✖ This message will turn into a warning at the beginning of 2026.
#> ℹ See admiral's deprecation guidance:
#>   https://pharmaverse.github.io/admiraldev/dev/articles/programming_strategy.html#deprecation
#> # A tibble: 6 × 5
#>   USUBJID  PARAM            AVISIT    AVAL DTYPE  
#>   <chr>    <chr>            <chr>    <dbl> <chr>  
#> 1 XYZ-1001 QTcF Int. (msec) Baseline  393. AVERAGE
#> 2 XYZ-1001 QTcF Int. (msec) Visit 2   388. AVERAGE
#> 3 XYZ-1001 QTcF Int. (msec) Visit 3   394. AVERAGE
#> 4 XYZ-1002 QTcF Int. (msec) Baseline  400. AVERAGE
#> 5 XYZ-1002 QTcF Int. (msec) Visit 2   403. AVERAGE
#> 6 XYZ-1002 QTcF Int. (msec) Visit 3   409. AVERAGE

# Derive more than one summary variable
get_summary_records(
  adeg,
  by_vars = exprs(USUBJID, PARAM, AVISIT),
  set_values_to = exprs(
    AVAL = mean(AVAL),
    ASTDTM = min(convert_dtc_to_dtm(EGDTC)),
    AENDTM = max(convert_dtc_to_dtm(EGDTC)),
    DTYPE = "AVERAGE"
  )
)
#> # A tibble: 6 × 7
#>   USUBJID  PARAM      AVISIT  AVAL ASTDTM              AENDTM              DTYPE
#>   <chr>    <chr>      <chr>  <dbl> <dttm>              <dttm>              <chr>
#> 1 XYZ-1001 QTcF Int.… Basel…  393. 2016-02-24 07:50:00 2016-02-24 07:56:00 AVER…
#> 2 XYZ-1001 QTcF Int.… Visit…  388. 2016-03-08 09:45:00 2016-03-08 09:51:00 AVER…
#> 3 XYZ-1001 QTcF Int.… Visit…  394. 2016-03-22 10:45:00 2016-03-22 10:51:00 AVER…
#> 4 XYZ-1002 QTcF Int.… Basel…  400. 2016-02-22 07:58:00 2016-02-22 08:01:00 AVER…
#> 5 XYZ-1002 QTcF Int.… Visit…  403. 2016-03-06 09:50:00 2016-03-06 09:56:00 AVER…
#> 6 XYZ-1002 QTcF Int.… Visit…  409. 2016-03-24 10:50:00 2016-03-24 10:56:00 AVER…

# Sample ADEG dataset with triplicate record for only AVISIT = 'Baseline'
adeg <- tribble(
  ~USUBJID,   ~EGSEQ, ~PARAM,             ~AVISIT,    ~EGDTC,             ~AVAL, ~TRTA,
  "XYZ-1001", 1,      "QTcF Int. (msec)", "Baseline", "2016-02-24T07:50", 385,   NA_character_,
  "XYZ-1001", 2,      "QTcF Int. (msec)", "Baseline", "2016-02-24T07:52", 399,   NA_character_,
  "XYZ-1001", 3,      "QTcF Int. (msec)", "Baseline", "2016-02-24T07:56", 396,   NA_character_,
  "XYZ-1001", 4,      "QTcF Int. (msec)", "Visit 2",  "2016-03-08T09:48", 393,   "Placebo",
  "XYZ-1001", 5,      "QTcF Int. (msec)", "Visit 2",  "2016-03-08T09:51", 388,   "Placebo",
  "XYZ-1001", 6,      "QTcF Int. (msec)", "Visit 3",  "2016-03-22T10:48", 394,   "Placebo",
  "XYZ-1001", 7,      "QTcF Int. (msec)", "Visit 3",  "2016-03-22T10:51", 402,   "Placebo",
  "XYZ-1002", 1,      "QTcF Int. (msec)", "Baseline", "2016-02-22T07:58", 399,   NA_character_,
  "XYZ-1002", 2,      "QTcF Int. (msec)", "Baseline", "2016-02-22T07:58", 410,   NA_character_,
  "XYZ-1002", 3,      "QTcF Int. (msec)", "Baseline", "2016-02-22T08:01", 392,   NA_character_,
  "XYZ-1002", 4,      "QTcF Int. (msec)", "Visit 2",  "2016-03-06T09:53", 407,   "Active 20mg",
  "XYZ-1002", 5,      "QTcF Int. (msec)", "Visit 2",  "2016-03-06T09:56", 400,   "Active 20mg",
  "XYZ-1002", 6,      "QTcF Int. (msec)", "Visit 3",  "2016-03-24T10:53", 414,   "Active 20mg",
  "XYZ-1002", 7,      "QTcF Int. (msec)", "Visit 3",  "2016-03-24T10:56", 402,   "Active 20mg"
)

# Compute the average of AVAL only if there are more than 2 records within the
# by group
get_summary_records(
  adeg,
  by_vars = exprs(USUBJID, PARAM, AVISIT),
  filter = n() > 2,
  set_values_to = exprs(
    AVAL = mean(AVAL, na.rm = TRUE),
    DTYPE = "AVERAGE"
  )
)
#> # A tibble: 2 × 5
#>   USUBJID  PARAM            AVISIT    AVAL DTYPE  
#>   <chr>    <chr>            <chr>    <dbl> <chr>  
#> 1 XYZ-1001 QTcF Int. (msec) Baseline  393. AVERAGE
#> 2 XYZ-1002 QTcF Int. (msec) Baseline  400. AVERAGE