Funnel Plot
The Funnel Plot tab provides settings for controlling funnel plot charts that display in the output for meta-analysis with continuous and binary outcomes when raw data and pre-calculated effect size data are provided in the active data set.
- Funnel plot
- The optional setting enables and disables funnel plot output. The setting is disabled by default.
- Y-Axis Values
- Controls the y-axis values.
- Standard error
- Plots the standard error.
- Inverse standard error
- Plots the inverse standard error.
- Variance
- Plots the variance.
- Inverse variance
- Plots the inverse variance.
- Range of x-axis
- Specifies the x-axis plot range. When the setting is enabled, two numeric
values must be specified and satisfy
Upper bound > Lower bound. Note that the specified values apply to all funnel plots. - Range of y-axis
- Specifies the y-axis plot range. When the setting is enabled, two numeric
values must be specified and satisfy
Upper bound > Lower bound ≥ 0. Note that the specified values apply to all funnel plots. - Include imputed studies with trim-and-fill
- Controls whether the imputed studies are included in the funnel plot when the Estimate number of missing studies setting is enabled in the Trim-and-Fill dialog. The settings is disabled by default, which excludes the imputed studies. When Display overall effect size of observed studies is selected, a vertical reference line that denotes the estimated overall effect size is added. The setting takes into account both observed and imputed studies.
- Variables
- Lists the available dataset variables.
- Label
- Optionally specify a variable upon which the funnel plot is labeled. The Placement list provides options for placing labels automatically (Auto) or on the Right, Left, Upper, and Bottom.
Defining funnel plot settings
- From the menus choose:
or Pre-Calculated Effect Size...
- In the Meta-Analysis dialog, click Plot and then click the Funnel Plot tab.
- Select and define the appropriate funnel plot settings.
- Click Continue.