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January 27, 2019
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Forest plot for diagnostic studies using line graph tool

  • January 27, 2019
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Hoping to recreate a graphic similar to the one above. Due to missing data (TP, FP, Fn TN) I cannot use the usual tools to create the above figure like Stata, RevMan or R. Was thinking of using illustrator to create two line graphs for sensitivity and specificity, above right. And the table function to input the rest of the data, above left.

Tried 2 datasets of 3 cells per study (row): sensitivity, lower CI and upper CI. other data set: specificity, lower CI and upper CI

This is the output for two studies for sensitivity only.Can put a line between the point representing the CI (upper and lower confidence interval) and edit the points. But I cannot change the categories to the vertical axis and values to the horizontal. Any one got any good suggestions please? Pretty stumped!


Thanks

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Correct answer CarlosCanto

how about using Excel? use font Playbill

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CarlosCanto
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CarlosCantoCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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January 28, 2019

how about using Excel? use font Playbill

Participating Frequently
January 28, 2019

Hi Carlos

Going to give this a go. Thank you.

Will the output be transferable to a word document?

CarlosCanto
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Community Expert
January 28, 2019

Hi, sure it will, straight copy/paste

barriew73769468  wrote

Such a shame as I used Illustrator recently for statistical presentation and really like the results.

the whole thing could be automatically built and stylized in Illustrator, do you do this often?

Kurt Gold
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January 27, 2019

Probably disappointing news, but this kind of graphing including some automated styling is something that Illustrator does not provide, unless you are willing to do manual modifications.

Illustrator's graph capabilities are old, really old ...

Participating Frequently
January 28, 2019

Hi Kurt

Bad news alright. Such a shame as I used Illustrator recently for statistical presentation and really like the results.

Thanks for considering!

Barrie