Types of identified visual tools to present results of BRA (total of publications n=83; publications that reported or presented visual tools n=74)
| Types of visual tools* | Reported, N (%) |
| Table | 49 (59.0) |
| Effects table | |
| Evidence table | |
| Tree diagram | 34 (41.0) |
| Value tree | |
| Bar chart | 28 (33.7) |
| Simple of grouped bar chart | |
| Tornado diagram | |
| Histogram | |
| Dot chart | 28 (33.7) |
| Forest plot | |
| Bubble chart | |
| Line graph | 26 (31.3) |
| Risk–benefit contour (RBC) | |
| Kaplan-Meier curve | |
| Area graph | 24 (28.9) |
| Risk–benefit plane (RBP) and risk–benefit acceptability threshold (RBAT) | |
| Distribution plot | |
| Probability of technical success (POTS) plot | |
| Scatter plot | 8 (9.6) |
| Funnel plot | |
| Galbraith plot | |
| Matrix | 6 (7.2) |
| Pictogram | 5 (6.0) |
| Box plot | 5 (6.0) |
| Interactive visualisation | 4 (4.8) |
| Transparent uniform risk–benefit overview (TURBO) diagram | 4 (4.8) |
| Risk scale/ladder | 3 (3.6) |
| Dashboard | 3 (3.6) |
| Network graph | 3 (3.6) |
| Pie chart | 2 (2.4) |
| Other† | 6 (7.2) |
Numbers are presented as number of documents showing the tool (proportion of the total 83 documents).
*More than one visual tool could be identified in each document.
†Other: presented in only one document (cartoon/symbol/icon; drugs facts box; generic graphical display (no specific designation was given); map; Sankey diagram; traffic-light labelling).
BRA, benefit–risk assessment.