[R-meta] Meta and Prediction Distribution

[Viechtbauer, Wolfgang (NP)]

Hi Andrzej,

meta uses grid graphics while metafor uses base R graphs. I am not sure whether one could even combine these in the same plot and/or how easy it would be to combine them.

Best,
Wolfgang

> -----Original Message-----
> From: R-sig-meta-analysis <r-sig-meta-analysis-bounces using r-project.org> On Behalf
> Of Andrzej Andrzej via R-sig-meta-analysis
> Sent: Monday, March 9, 2026 19:43
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> Cc: Andrzej Andrzej <xaf3111.developers using gmail.com>
> Subject: [R-meta] Meta and Prediction Distribution
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> would it be possible to combine forest plot from meta package with
> Prediction Distribution from metafor ?
> 
> Meta gives sort of more pleasing appearance in a quicker way but Prediction
> Intervals are displayed in a form of red bar. On the other hand
> metafor offers: predstyle: character string to specify the style of the
> prediction interval (either "line" (the default), "polygon", "bar",
> "shade", or "dist".
> 
> I especially like "dist" option that gives small distributional plots. Is
> it possible to combine these two worlds together ? If yes I would be
> grateful for example based eg. on bcg data ?
> with kind regards,
> Andrzej