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- HOW TO CREATE A FOREST PLOT IN EXCEL Creating a forest plot is useful in visually presenting differences in effect sizes and confidence intervals across studies or across moderators within a study. Using Excel may be easier for some than a statistical package. One you have obtained your Effect Sizes and Confidence Intervals, use the following directions to plot your data visually. (Directions, sample and example provided by Heather Hatton, October, 2011)