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Evidence Synthesis Academy
Evidence Synthesis Academy

Evidence Synthesis Academy

Training the next generation of evidence synthesis consumers and producers

The Forest Plot

Back to: Report Your Findings

Wondering what a forest plot is? Start by watching the video below for a quick overview.


Animation by: MotionMorsels

All systematic reviews should include a forest plot. It’s designed to visualize the differences between studies. The examples below are adapted from real data, but the study titles have been changed.

Generic Forest Plot

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  • Getting Started
    • Getting Started
    • How to Begin
    • Follow Instructions
    • Establish Authorship
    • Think Visually
    • Protect Your Credibility: Check Your Work!
    • Read the PRISMA Statement
    • One More Thing
  • Title
    • Title
    • Title Format
    • Back to PICO(D)
    • Examples of Titles
    • Build Your Title
  • Abstract
    • Abstract
    • What to do First
    • Abstract Format
    • Abstract Lengths
    • Structured Abstract Example
    • Abstract Example Continued
    • Build Your Abstract
    • Check Yourself
  • Introduction
    • Introduction
    • Begin at the Beginning
    • Building a Better Introduction
    • Background Statement
    • Problem Statement
    • Activity + Forecasting Statements
    • Four Part Introduction
    • Write a Quick Introduction
  • Methods
    • Methods
    • Organize Your Methods
    • Method Subheading Examples
    • Example Continued
    • Example Continued 2
    • Write a Quick Methods Section
  • Results
    • Results
    • Getting the Data Right
    • Avoid Math Mistakes
    • Use Descriptive Names
    • Use Descriptive Figure Captions
    • Figure Captions, Continued
    • Introduce a Result
    • Put Data in Figures or Tables
    • Be Careful About ‘Significant’
    • DIY: Discuss Your Results
    • Visualize Your Data
    • The Summary Table
    • Summary Table Example
    • The Study Flowchart
    • The Forest Plot
    • Other Visualizations
    • Supplemental Materials
  • Discussion
    • Discussion
    • Critique
    • Itemize
    • DIY: Write a Discussion
    • One Last Step
    • DIY: Conflict
    • Now You’re Done!
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