title: ERROR 79-322 Expecting a ) / ERROR 388-185: Expecting an arithmetic operator / ERROR 200-322: The symbol is not recognized and will be ignored
body: <p>I am really frustrated. I just changed the code definition for certain comorbidities using the same format as the original NCI macro code. However, I got the following error. Could you please help me to identify the problem? I sincerely appreciate your time and help. (I attached the log and original code below for your reference)</p>
  <p>Log:</p>
  <pre><code>9643  data first_record_test;
  9644      set merged_final;
  9645
  9646      array icd9 {*}  case_1_d0   case_1_d1   case_1_d2   case_1_d3   case_1_d4   case_1_d5
  9646!  case_1_d6   case_1_d7   case_1_d8   case_1_d9
  9647                      case_1_p1   case_1_p2   case_1_p3   case_1_p4   case_1_p5   case_1_p6
  9647!  case_1_p7   case_1_p8   case_1_p9   case_1_p10
  9648                      case_1_p11  case_1_p12  case_1_p13  case_1_p14  case_1_p15  case_1_p16
  9648!  case_1_p17  case_1_p18  case_1_p19  case_1_p20
  9649                      case_1_p21  case_1_p22  case_1_p23  case_1_p24  case_1_p25  case_1_p26
  9649!  case_1_p27  case_1_p28  case_1_p29  case_1_p30;
  9650
  9651      do i=1 to dim(icd9);
  9652
  9653      *** ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION;
  9654      if icd9(i) in:('410') then acute_mi = 1;
  9655
  9656
  9657      *** HISTORY OF MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION;
  9658      else if icd9(i) in:('412') then history_mi = 1;
  9659
  9660
  9661      *** CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE;
  9662      else if icd9(i)
  9662! in:('39891','40201','40211','40291','40401','40403','40411','40413','40491','40493',
  9663                          '4254','4255','4256','4257','4258','4259','428')then chf = 1;
  9664
  9665
  9666      *** PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE;
  9667      else if icd9(i) in:('0930','440','441','4471','5571','5579','V434') or
  9668              ('4431'&lt;=:icd9(i)&lt;=:'4439') then pvd = 1;
  9669
  9670
  9671      *** CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE;
  9672      else if icd9(i) in:('36234') or ('430'&lt;=:icd9(i)&lt;=:'438') then cvd = 1;
  9673
  9674
  9675      *** COPD;
  9676      else if icd9(i) in:('4168','4169','5064','5081','5088') or ('490'&lt;=:icd9(i)&lt;=:'505')
  9676! then copd = 1;
  9677
  9678
  9679      *** DEMENTIA;
  9680      else if icd9(i) in:('290','2941','3312') then dementia = 1;
  9681
  9682
  9683      *** PARALYSIS;
  9684      else if icd9(i) in:('3341','342','343','3449') or ('3440'&lt;=:icd9(i)&lt;=:'3446') then
  9684! paralysis = 1;
  9685
  9686
  9687      *** DIABETES;
  9688      else if icd9(i) in:('2508','2509') or ('2500'&lt;=:icd9(i)&lt;=:'2503') then diabetes = 1;
  9689
  9690
  9691      *** DIABETES WITH COMPLICATIONS;
  9692      else if icd9(i) in:('2504'&lt;=:icd9(i)&lt;=:'2507') then diabetes_comp = 1;
                                      --                 -
                                      79                 388
                                                         200
  ERROR 79-322: Expecting a ).
  
  ERROR 388-185: Expecting an arithmetic operator.
  
  ERROR 200-322: The symbol is not recognized and will be ignored.
  
  9693
  9694
  9695      *** MODERATE-SEVERE RENAL DISEASE;
  9696      else if icd9(i)
            ----
            160
  9696! in:('40301','40311','40391','40402','40403','40412','40413','40492','40493',
  ERROR 160-185: No matching IF-THEN clause.
  
  9697                         '582','585','586','5880','V420','V451','V56') or
  9697! ('5830'&lt;=:icd9(i)&lt;=:'5837') then renal_disease = 1;
  9698
  9699
  9700      *** MILD LIVER DISEASE;
  9701      else if icd9(i)
  9701! in:('07022','07023','07032','07033','07044','07054','0706','0709','570','571','5733','5734'
  9701! ,'5738','5739','V427') then mild_liver_disease = 1;
  9702
  9703
  9704      *** MODERATE-SEVERE LIVER DISEASE;
  9705      else if icd9(i) in:
  9706              ('4560'&lt;=:icd9(i)&lt;=:'4562') or
                           --                 -
                           79                 388
                                              200
                                              76
  ERROR 79-322: Expecting a ).
  
  ERROR 388-185: Expecting an arithmetic operator.
  
  ERROR 200-322: The symbol is not recognized and will be ignored.
  
  ERROR 76-322: Syntax error, statement will be ignored.
  
  9707              ('5722'&lt;=:icd9(i)&lt;=:'5728') then liver_disease = 1;
  9708
  9709
  9710      *** PEPTIC ULCER DISEAS;
  9711      else if ('531'&lt;=:icd9(i)&lt;=:'534') then ulcers = 1;
  9712
  9713
  9714      *** RHEUMATOLOGIC DISEASE;
  9715      else if icd9(i) in:('4465','7100','7101','7102','7103','7104','7148','725') or
  9715! ('7140'&lt;=:icd9(i)&lt;=:'7142') then rheum_disease = 1;
  9716
  9717      *'4465','7102','7103','7148';
  9718
  9719      *** AIDS;
  9720      else if icd9(i) in:('042'&lt;=:icd9(i)&lt;=:'044') then aids = 1;
                                     --                -
                                     79                388
                                                       200
  ERROR 79-322: Expecting a ).
  
  ERROR 388-185: Expecting an arithmetic operator.
  
  ERROR 200-322: The symbol is not recognized and will be ignored.
  
  9721
  9722
  9723      end; *** End diagnosis code loop;
  </code></pre>
  <p>Original code:</p>
  <pre><code>data first_record_test;
      set merged_final;
  
      array icd9 {*}  case_1_d0   case_1_d1   case_1_d2   case_1_d3   case_1_d4   case_1_d5   case_1_d6   case_1_d7   case_1_d8   case_1_d9
                      case_1_p1   case_1_p2   case_1_p3   case_1_p4   case_1_p5   case_1_p6   case_1_p7   case_1_p8   case_1_p9   case_1_p10
                      case_1_p11  case_1_p12  case_1_p13  case_1_p14  case_1_p15  case_1_p16  case_1_p17  case_1_p18  case_1_p19  case_1_p20 
                      case_1_p21  case_1_p22  case_1_p23  case_1_p24  case_1_p25  case_1_p26  case_1_p27  case_1_p28  case_1_p29  case_1_p30;
  
      do i=1 to dim(icd9);
  
      *** ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION;
      if icd9(i) in:('410') then acute_mi = 1; 
      
  
      *** HISTORY OF MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION;
      else if icd9(i) in:('412') then history_mi = 1; 
     
  
      *** CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE;
      else if icd9(i) in:('39891','40201','40211','40291','40401','40403','40411','40413','40491','40493',
                          '4254','4255','4256','4257','4258','4259','428')then chf = 1; 
  
  
      *** PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE;
      else if icd9(i) in:('0930','440','441','4471','5571','5579','V434') or 
              ('4431'&lt;=:icd9(i)&lt;=:'4439') then pvd = 1; 
  
  
      *** CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE;
      else if icd9(i) in:('36234') or ('430'&lt;=:icd9(i)&lt;=:'438') then cvd = 1; 
        
  
      *** COPD;
      else if icd9(i) in:('4168','4169','5064','5081','5088') or ('490'&lt;=:icd9(i)&lt;=:'505') then copd = 1; 
      
  
      *** DEMENTIA;
      else if icd9(i) in:('290','2941','3312') then dementia = 1; 
      
  
      *** PARALYSIS;
      else if icd9(i) in:('3341','342','343','3449') or ('3440'&lt;=:icd9(i)&lt;=:'3446') then paralysis = 1; 
        
  
      *** DIABETES;
      else if icd9(i) in:('2508','2509') or ('2500'&lt;=:icd9(i)&lt;=:'2503') then diabetes = 1; 
        
  
      *** DIABETES WITH COMPLICATIONS;
      else if icd9(i) in:('2504','2505','2506','2507') then diabetes_comp = 1; 
        
  
      *** MODERATE-SEVERE RENAL DISEASE;
      else if icd9(i) in:('40301','40311','40391','40402','40403','40412','40413','40492','40493',
                         '582','585','586','5880','V420','V451','V56') or ('5830'&lt;=:icd9(i)&lt;=:'5837') then renal_disease = 1; 
   
  
      *** MILD LIVER DISEASE;
      else if icd9(i) in:('07022','07023','07032','07033','07044','07054','0706','0709','570','571','5733','5734','5738','5739','V427') then mild_liver_disease = 1;      
  
  
      *** MODERATE-SEVERE LIVER DISEASE;
      else if icd9(i) in:
              ('4560'&lt;=:icd9(i)&lt;=:'4562') or
              ('5722'&lt;=:icd9(i)&lt;=:'5728') then liver_disease = 1; 
       
  
      *** PEPTIC ULCER DISEAS;
      else if ('531'&lt;=:icd9(i)&lt;=:'534') then ulcers = 1; 
       
  
      *** RHEUMATOLOGIC DISEASE;
      else if icd9(i) in:('4465','7100','7101','7102','7103','7104','7148','725') or ('7140'&lt;=:icd9(i)&lt;=:'7142') then rheum_disease = 1;  
     
      *'4465','7102','7103','7148';
  
      *** AIDS;
      else if icd9(i) in:('042'&lt;=:icd9(i)&lt;=:'044') then aids = 1; 
       
  
      end; *** End diagnosis code loop;
  
  
    *** Define arrays for comorbidity condition;
    array comorb (*) acute_mi--aids;
    *if last.&amp;PATID then do;
      do i=1 to dim(comorb);
        if comorb(i)=. then comorb(i) = 0;
        end;
  
      *** Calculate the Charlson Comorbidity Score for prior conditions;
      Charlson = 
        1*(acute_mi or history_mi) +
        1*(chf) +
        1*(pvd) +
        1*(cvd) +
        1*(copd) +
        1*(dementia) +
        2*(paralysis) +
        1*(diabetes and not diabetes_comp) +
        2*(diabetes_comp) +
        2*(renal_disease) +
        1*(mild_liver_disease and not liver_disease) +
        3*(liver_disease) +
        1*(ulcers) +
        1*(rheum_disease) +
        6*(aids);
  
      *** Calculate the NCI Comorbidity Index for prior conditions;
      NCIindex = 
        1.14*(acute_mi) +
        1.08*(history_mi) +
        1.91*(chf) +
        1.30*(pvd) +
        1.32*(cvd) +
        1.69*(copd) +
        2.06*(dementia) +
        1.49*(paralysis) +
        1.34*(diabetes or diabetes_comp) +
        1.60*(renal_disease) +
        2.09*(mild_liver_disease or liver_disease) +
        1.08*(ulcers) +
        1.25*(rheum_disease) +
        1.79*(aids);
  
      output;
  
  
    keep  PATIENT_ID_NUMBER_N20 linenumber
  
          case_1_d0   case_1_d1   case_1_d2   case_1_d3   case_1_d4   case_1_d5   case_1_d6   case_1_d7   case_1_d8   case_1_d9
          case_1_p1   case_1_p2   case_1_p3   case_1_p4   case_1_p5   case_1_p6   case_1_p7   case_1_p8   case_1_p9   case_1_p10
          case_1_p11  case_1_p12  case_1_p13  case_1_p14  case_1_p15  case_1_p16  case_1_p17  case_1_p18  case_1_p19  case_1_p20 
          case_1_p21  case_1_p22  case_1_p23  case_1_p24  case_1_p25  case_1_p26  case_1_p27  case_1_p28  case_1_p29  case_1_p30
  
          acute_mi--aids Charlson NCIindex;
  
    label 
      Charlson           = 'Charlson comorbidity score'
      NCIindex           = 'NCI comorbidity index'
      acute_mi           = 'Acute Myocardial Infarction'
      history_mi         = 'History of Myocardial Infarction'
      chf                = 'Congestive Heart Failure'
      pvd                = 'Peripheral Vascular Disease'
      cvd                = 'Cerebrovascular Disease'
      copd               = 'Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease'
      dementia           = 'Dementia'
      paralysis          = 'Hemiplegia or Paraplegia'
      diabetes           = 'Diabetes'
      diabetes_comp      = 'Diabetes with Complications'
      renal_disease      = 'Moderate-Severe Renal Disease'
      mild_liver_disease = 'Mild Liver Disease'
      liver_disease      = 'Moderate-Severe Liver Disease'
      ulcers             = 'Peptic Ulcer Disease'
      rheum_disease      = 'Rheumatologic Disease'
      aids               = 'AIDS'
      ;
  run; 
  </code></pre>