What do I do with my ARD?

library(siera)

Using ARDs: Options

An Analysis Results Dataset (ARD) has multiple uses. Consisting of machine-readable results (as opposed to static RTF or PDF results), examples of ARD use cases are:

  • QC datasets
  • re-using results for different outputs, e.g. figures or tables
  • re-using results for various reporting events
  • creating final TFLs

(The Concepts and conventions vignette discusses why an ARD makes these use cases easier.)

Downstream R packages for table creation

Two reputable R packages, part of the pharmaverse have an ARD-first approach to creating tables:

Below are presentations delivered at posit::conf 2025 on these packages: