I am creating the data labels on the forest plot. However My data labels overlapping with the Error bars. How I can Avoid this. I tried using DATALABELPOSITION But no luck. I thought of Creating Blank space before dataset ( data point values). However it won't change it dynamically , if any values changes in future. Can you please suggest the Options.
Example: How the labels should look!
How My labels are displaying
layout overlay /xaxisopts=(label=' ' linearopts =(tickvaluelist=(-2 0 2) viewmin=-2 viewmax=2))
/*type=discrete discreteopts =( tickvaluelist=( '-0.5' '0' '0.5' '1' '2')))*/
y2axisopts = (display=none);
scatterplot x=OR y=ORCI /
markerattrs = (symbol=diamondfilled size=0 color=white) yaxis=y2;
scatterplot x=OR y=ORCI / datalabel = OR datalabelattrs = (size=7) datalabelposition=right
markerattrs = (symbol=diamondfilled size=10 color=darkgrey)
yaxis=y2
xerrorlower = lcl xerrorupper = ucl errorbarcapshape = none;
referenceline x=0;
annotate;
endlayout;
Instead using the error bar on the SCATTERPLOT statement, use a HIGHLOWPLOT plot. Set the LOWCAP=NONE and HIGHCAP=none, and set the HIGHLABEL to be the same variable as the DATALABEL. The change should look something like the following:
layout overlay /xaxisopts=(label=' ' linearopts =(tickvaluelist=(-2 0 2) viewmin=-2 viewmax=2))
/*type=discrete discreteopts =( tickvaluelist=( '-0.5' '0' '0.5' '1' '2')))*/
y2axisopts = (display=none);
scatterplot x=OR y=ORCI / markerattrs = (symbol=diamondfilled size=0 color=white) yaxis=y2;
highlowplot y=ORCI low=lcl high=ucl / lowcap=none highcap=none highlabel=OR labelattrs=(size=7)
lineattrs=(color=darkgrey) yaxis=y2;
scatterplot x=OR y=ORCI /
markerattrs = (symbol=diamondfilled size=10 color=darkgrey)
yaxis=y2;
referenceline x=0;
annotate;
endlayout;
Hope this helps!
Dan
Instead using the error bar on the SCATTERPLOT statement, use a HIGHLOWPLOT plot. Set the LOWCAP=NONE and HIGHCAP=none, and set the HIGHLABEL to be the same variable as the DATALABEL. The change should look something like the following:
layout overlay /xaxisopts=(label=' ' linearopts =(tickvaluelist=(-2 0 2) viewmin=-2 viewmax=2))
/*type=discrete discreteopts =( tickvaluelist=( '-0.5' '0' '0.5' '1' '2')))*/
y2axisopts = (display=none);
scatterplot x=OR y=ORCI / markerattrs = (symbol=diamondfilled size=0 color=white) yaxis=y2;
highlowplot y=ORCI low=lcl high=ucl / lowcap=none highcap=none highlabel=OR labelattrs=(size=7)
lineattrs=(color=darkgrey) yaxis=y2;
scatterplot x=OR y=ORCI /
markerattrs = (symbol=diamondfilled size=10 color=darkgrey)
yaxis=y2;
referenceline x=0;
annotate;
endlayout;
Hope this helps!
Dan
Perfect. It worked. Thanks Dan.😍
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