Re: st: changing defaults for metaanalysis graphs

[Roger Newson <roger.newson@kcl.ac.uk>]

At 18:18 01/08/2005, Lynne wrote:

> Greetings Statalites!
>
> Does anyone know how to change the automatic defaults for meta-analysis 
> graphs so
> that I could get a variable that has authors as text instead of the 
> automatic "study 1,2,3,4,.."?
If you produce your meta-analysis graphs using -eclplot- (downloadable from 
SSC), then you can use the -sencode- package (also downloadable from SSC) 
to input your text study variable and create a labelled numeric study 
variable (numbered in an order chosen by the user). This labelled numeric 
study variable can then be plotted against the estimates and confidence 
limits using -eclplot-.

If you are still using Stata 8 instead of Stata 9, then you can download 
the Stata 8 version of -eclplot- from my website by typing in Stata

net from "http://www.kcl-phs.org.uk/rogernewson/stata8/";

and downloading the Stata 8 version of -eclplot- from there.

I hope this helps.

Roger


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