Interpreting a forest plot of a meta-analysis

This video explains how to interpret data presented in a forest plot. Described by David Slawson, MD, Professor, University of Virginia. From the Making Decisions Better: The Information Mastery Curriculum and Assessment Program, an evidence-based medicine teaching program from Clinical Information Sciences, ClinicalInformationSciences.com.

[@ridmehmood]

By far, this is the most clear interpretation of a forest plot I 've seen! Thanks alot for that!

[@clinicalinformationscience1590]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@annam4523]

Best explanation I've come across. Have been stuck on my dissertation for ages and you've made it all make sense in less that 5 minutes. Thank you so much!

[@victoriaaikins6588]

Thank you!!!! This is just the best. I have struggled understanding forest plots. This is clearly explained.

[@CM-lb9eh]

Thank you for being succinct! I finally understand this now without all the ambiguity of my lecturer.

[@amerabbasqureshi8154]

Very precise and clear explanation.
Excellent work . Keep it up.

[@marlonperalta6341]

Thank you so much! this helps a lot for my meta-analysis research requirement for my medical residency.

[@jluqas]

Succinctly presented. No frills. Love it!

[@paradisal2014]

The best and most succinct explanation I've seen.

[@abishikth]

Best explanation on TH-cam

[@michaelbellenger4925]

Brilliant! I loved the wiggling objects as you explained their meaning :)

[@TheCoolsacs]

Thanks a lot ! Very succinct and clear.

[@josealfonso2117]

Thanks for the very complete video. I have a question: I am trying to find a JavaScript library that can produce forest plots and I am having a hell of a time. They are conspicuously absent in most libraries. Does anyone know of one that can be used? Thanks.

[@conezalegaspi9085]

thank you very much for the explanation.

[@begon8077]

excellent presentation

[@malaka.4428]

It was very helpful thank you🙏🏼

[@innalutsenko9391]

Thank you so much, brilliant. Can I kindly ask you - how the diagram appeared in your video? Is it possible to create a diagram on SPSS or only in Excel?

[@allenshaughnessy3715]

The diagram is a meta-view created by RevMan, a tool for meta-analysis. community.cochrane.org/tools/review-production-tools/revman-5/about

[@Andrea-hc4kz]

@@allenshaughnessy3715 THANK GOD I FOUND YOU! Thank you for the nformation

[@spookycia6314]

thank you!

[@shahrobp]

Thank you sirs.

[@getzabethebosquegomez3262]

Awesome 👌🏽

[@gregsalyer8168]

Who’s here after the JRE Game Changers Debate?

[@Rambleon444]

If Chris only watch this video 2 hours could have been cut from the debate.

[@kylekisebach3966]

I'll be damned if I get caught in THAT trap in a debate.

[@gregsalyer8168]

Kyle Kisebach right?

[@nellsypie]

Thanks for this

[@dr.fath_elrahman]

Excellent

[@clinicalinformationscience1590]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@santoshhammigi9195]

Thank you very much sir

[@santoshhammigi9195]

Crystal clear

[@hasarangasamaranayake3675]

Very informative

[@saiganesh1832]

Wow!

[@22symoo]

nice explain

[@zakariaahmed8534]

Thanks

[@americanbee]

My professor took 40 min to explain that

[@oziiluv]

Lol. I feel like we all have the same professor😂😫

[@omzain3033]

It is the first time I do understand this

[@superfortnyc]

Hi Chris Kresser ...

[@youngmoneymahini]

Chris Kresser

[@ripalripal7550]

out of 200 people,,,150 were smoker and 50 non smoker.
among 150 ,120 get cancer,out of 50 only 5 get lung cancer,
if i input these data on rev man,,the box appears on right,,,,what does it mean?

[@prof.dr.ssmishra2281]

VERY GOD AND LUCID PRESANTAION

[@DiosMios915]

Doesn’t study 4 cross 1? Meaning not significant. Also how do you account for overlapping Confidence intervals

[@allenshaughnessy3715]

The confidence intervals of several of the studies cross 1. Taken together, though, they show a significant difference.

[@NoGattsuNoGlory]

James Wilks brought me here

[@Evawijnenx]

Am I the only one that thinks this guy sounds exactly like Owen Wilson?

[@hagahahhshahs2910]

Better call saul