[R] Drawing schematics

[Mark Wardle]

Hi. Have you looked at graphviz?

I have previously used R to generate graphviz diagrams. I create a
template graphviz diagram and then use R to parse this template,
substitute appropriate values and then outputto a temporary file. I
then use a system() call to run graphviz on thisoutputted intermediary
file to generate a PDF which is then incorporated into a report using
Sweave. There is an Rgraphviz package, but I simply used a system()
call instead.

I use RODBC to extract data directly from my research databases.

I've used it to generate pretty publication-quality graphs showing
patient recruitment, drop-outs etc., with patient numbers updated
every time it is run!

Hope this helps,

Best wishes,

Mark


2009/5/29 George Chen <glchen at stanford.edu>:
> Hi,
>
> I would like to represent the treatment course of a subject with an arrow representing passage through time and various ticks, arrows, or bars representing treatments done to the patient along the arrow.  I would like to generate this sort of schematic for each patient in a database taking information from the database such as time of treatment and type of treatment.
>
> Does anybody know how I can do this?  Is there a premade R package for this sort of thing or should I try to make a new graphics function?  If a new graphics function, where could I start?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> George
>
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Dr. Mark Wardle
Specialist registrar, Neurology
Cardiff, UK