Comparison 2.

IPD data analysis

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 IPD generic inverse variance early discharge elderly medical mortality at 3 months	5	978	Mortality (Fixed, 95% CI)	1.04 [0.68, 1.58]
1.1 Mortality at 3 months in older patients with a mix of conditions (Martin at 6 months)	5	978	Mortality (Fixed, 95% CI)	1.04 [0.68, 1.58]
2 IPD generic inverse variance early discharge readmission at 3 months	3	705	Readmission (Fixed, 95% CI)	1.52 [1.07, 2.16]
3 IPD stroke mortality at 3 to 6 months - Manchester, Anderson, Cunliffe, Shepperd 3 months	7	494	Mortality (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.86 [0.35, 2.07]
4 Stroke Barthel at 3 months	2	174	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.11 [−0.19, 0.40]
5 Stroke Barthel at 6 months	2	185	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.01 [−0.28, 0.30]
6 Sensitivity analysis in favour of HAH	5	978	Mortality (Fixed, 95% CI)	1.03 [0.67, 1.56]
6.1 Sensitivity analysis changing follow-up time of Richards trial in favour of HAH	5	978	Mortality (Fixed, 95% CI)	1.03 [0.67, 1.56]
7 Sensitivity analysis in favour of hospital	5	978	Mortality (Fixed, 95% CI)	1.04 [0.69, 1.59]
7.1 Sensitivity analysis changing follow-up time of Richards trial in favour of hospital	5	978	Mortality (Fixed, 95% CI)	1.04 [0.69, 1.59]
8 Sensitivity analysis removing readmissions in the first 14 days	3	705	Readmission (Fixed, 95% CI)	1.34 [0.91, 1.98]
9 Readmission stroke	1		Readmission (Fixed, 95% CI)	1.62 [0.58, 4.55]