SAS Graphics for Clinical Trials by Example

Chapter 4: Using SAS to Generate Graphs for Exposure and Patient Disposition

4.1 Introduction to the Napoleon Plot/Swimmer Plot

The Napoleon Plot, also known as the swimmer plot, is useful for assessing the safety of a treatment. With a Napoleon Plot, you can convey a variety of information either from one data source or multiple data sources in one graph. As mentioned in Harris (2014), another way to use the Napoleon Plot is to use it to assess the Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) exclusively. That is, display the adverse events on the plot that contribute to determining if the MTD has been met. There are several different scenarios in which a Napoleon Plot can be useful. By putting the various pieces of data for each patient on one plot, you can ...