Application of Hierarchical Visualization Techniques in Meta-Analysis Data

Abstract

The meta-analysis is a probabilistic technique that groups the results of several studies, approaches the same subject and produces a result that summarizes the whole. The results that are displayed in graphical form neither offer interactivity with the user, nor a user-friendly interface and easy comprehension. In order to obtain a visual exploratory analysis with more satisfactory results, there are information visualization techniques applied to map the data in graphical form to broaden the user cognition. This article performs the execution of the meta-analysis, through R software, in order to determine the efficiency of fungicide fluquinconazole when combating Asian soy rust and applies the Technique for the Visualization of Hierarchical Information Structure; the Bifocal Tree, to improve the results displayed by the R through the forest plot graphic.