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Adjusting Column Widths for Optimal Layout

Source: vignettes/customize-width.Rmd
customize-width.Rmd

The interactive AE forest plots include AE-specific tables presenting numerical values for AE proportions, differences, and confidence intervals (CI), alongside their visualizations. Each type of information is displayed in a separate column. In this vignette, we demonstrate how to customize the column widths in these tables.

Step 1: build your metadata

Building interactive AE forest plots starts with constructing the metadata. The detailed procedure for building metadata is covered in the vignette Generate Interactive AE Forest Plots with Drill Down to AE Listing. Therefore, in this vignette, we will skip those details and directly use the metadata created there.

adsl <- forestly_adsl
adae <- forestly_adae

adsl$TRTA <- factor(forestly_adsl$TRT01A, 
                    levels = c("Xanomeline Low Dose", "Placebo"), 
                    labels = c("Low Dose", "Placebo"))
adae$TRTA <- factor(forestly_adae$TRTA, 
                    levels = c("Xanomeline Low Dose", "Placebo"), 
                    labels = c("Low Dose", "Placebo"))

meta <- meta_adam(population = adsl, observation = adae) |>
  define_plan(plan = plan(analysis = "ae_forestly", 
                          population = "apat",
                          observation = "apat", 
                          parameter = "any;drug-related")) |>
  define_analysis(name = "ae_forestly", label = "Interactive Forest Plot") |>
  define_population(name = "apat", group = "TRTA", id = "USUBJID",
                    subset = SAFFL == "Y", label = "All Patient as Treated") |>
  define_observation(name = "apat", group = "TRTA", 
                     subset = SAFFL == "Y", label = "All Patient as Treated") |>
  define_parameter(name = "any", 
                   subset = NULL,
                   label = "Any AEs", 
                   var = "AEDECOD", soc = "AEBODSYS") |>
  define_parameter(name = "drug-related", 
                   subset = toupper(AREL) == "RELATED",
                   label = "Drug-related AEs", 
                   var = "AEDECOD", soc = "AEBODSYS") |>  
  meta_build()

Step 2: adjusting column widths

Users can control the column widths using the following arguments:

  • width_term = ...: Sets the width (in pixels) of the column displaying the AE preferred term.
  • width_fig = ...: Sets the width (in pixels) of the column displaying the AE proportions and their differences visually.
  • width_n = ...: Sets the width (in pixels) of the columns reporting the numerical counts of subjects with the AE term (the “N” columns).
  • width_prop = ...: Sets the width (in pixels) of the columns reporting the numerical AE proportions (the “(%)” columns).
  • width_diff = ...: Sets the width (in pixels) of the columns reporting the numerical AE proportion differences.
  • footer_space = ...: Sets the vertical space (in pixels) between the legend and the bottom of the AE-specific table.

In the example below, we modify the column widths to better suit the display. Users are encouraged to adjust these widths to optimize the table layout for their preferred screen size and readability.

meta |>
  prepare_ae_forestly() |>
  format_ae_forestly(width_term = 5, # width of the column of AE PT term
                     # widths of the column of subject with AE counts
                     width_n = 2, 
                     # widths of the column of AE proportions
                     width_prop = 2, 
                     # widths of plotting the AE proportions and differences
                     width_fig = 150, 
                     # vertical space between legend and the table
                     footer_space = 100) |>
  ae_forestly()