[R-meta] modifying the default forest plot

[Ken Beath]

In the calls there is an slab parameter, use that to label your studies.

To get ordered studies sort them first, before calling the metafor routine.

metafor takes the standard plot parameters so just adding them at the end should work. Look up plot in the help.

I’m not certain what to do for the last as I’m not quite certain what you are asking for.

Ken

> On 5 Dec 2017, at 4:29 pm, Mukht Kaur <theoneliberatedkaur at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi everyone!
> 
> I am new to meta-analysis methodology and I am using R software to do my
> quantitative synthesis. I am using random effects model to analyse my
> individual studies through rma function in metafor package.
> 
> By using 'forest(mymodelname)', I have a basic forest plot where my
> individual studies are shown as Study 1, Study 2, and so on. How could I
> get the author and year instead? It would be better if I can get them
> arranged according to the observed effect size - is that possible? Also, I
> would like to change the title of my X axis to 'Estimated Effect Size'
> rather than the default title 'Observed Outcome'. Lastly, would it be
> possible to specify the exact weight assigned to each study in the forest
> plot?
> Many thanks in advance for your help.
> 
> 
> MK
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