meta forestplot error in stata 16

[Richard Summerhayes]

Hello

I am running several meta forestplots for subgroups which worked fine in the version of stata 16 on 14 Nov.

meta forestplot _id outcome_name trimester _plot _esci _weight, ///
subgroup(sga_order) eform ///
esrefline(lcolor(green) lpattern(dash)) ///
nullrefline(favorsleft("Decreased risk") ///
favorsright("Increased risk")) insidemarker nonotes ///
random(ebayes) crop(. 2)

meta forestplot _id outcome_name trimester _plot _esci _weight, ///
subgroup(outcome) eform ///
esrefline(lcolor(green) lpattern(dash)) ///
nullrefline(favorsleft("Decreased risk") ///
favorsright("Increased risk")) insidemarker nonotes ///
random(ebayes) crop(. 2)

The first code produces a plot however the second produces an error thinking that meta is a variable

Effect-size label: Log Odds-Ratio
Effect size: logor
Std. Err.: se
Study label: author

variable _meta* not found
r(111);

end of do-file

r(111);

. update meta
invalid syntax
r(198);

Any suggestions what I am doing wrong?? Thanks

[Jay Unick]

I am having the exact same problem. forestplots were working and now they are not.

. meta forestplot, random(reml) subgroup(drug)

Effect-size label: Effect Size
Effect size: _ES
Std. Err.: _seES
Study label: authoryear

variable _meta* not found
r(111);

[Petter Laake]

I am also having the same problem with

.meta forestplot

which returns

variable _meta* not found
r(111);

Anyone who knows when Stata will correct update.

[Bjarte Aagnes]

Cannot reproduce this using

Stata/MP 16.0 for Windows (64-bit x86-64) Revision 14 Nov 2019

use https://www.stata-press.com/data/r16/bcgset
meta forestplot, random(reml) subgroup(alloc)
meta forestplot

I suggest reporting this to [email protected] including the information returned from running:

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[Jeff Pitblado (StataCorp)]

A fix for this is included in todays update; however, it is not
mentioned in whatsnew.sthlp. Sorry about that.

Before you update, run the following example to reproduce the error/problem:

sysuse auto
regress mpg turn
webuse bcgset
meta forestplot

After you update your Stata 16, the above example should just work.