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I have to prepare forest plot for anti-hypertensive drugs. So far, I have seen forest plots that used odds ratios. I have difference in mean change in blood pressure in 2 groups along with 95% confidence limits. Can anyone suggest me how to draw forest plot using the difference in means, standard error and confidence limits?

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Possibly. What software are you using? Do you need to understand something about this, or do you just need a pointer or sample code? – gung Jul 28 '12 at 14:06
i was using CMA2 software trial version bt now it has expired. I am at my wit's end. kindly help me . would it be possible for u suggest some software too. – nidhi Jul 28 '12 at 14:53
You're going to need to get / use some software to make plots. R is free & can (ultimately) create any plot that can exist. However, there is a fairly steep learning curve to reach the point where you can use it effectively. There are plenty of free tutorials / guides & other resources (see here eg) for learning R, but would still take a lot of time. If you need something fast, you may need to work w/ a consultant. – gung Jul 28 '12 at 16:10
Some suggestions: R forestplot {rmeta}; Stata -metan-; RevMan can do forest plot. You can use any software where scatterplot can be drawn. See also How to make a forest plot with Excel? on this site. – chl♦ Jul 28 '12 at 20:03

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