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. 2019 Mar 6;2019(3):CD010019. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010019.pub3

Comparison 1. Outpatient versus inpatient treatment.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Short‐term all‐cause mortality 2 451 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.33 [0.01, 7.98]
1.1 Inpatients and outpatients with same treatment regimens 1 339 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.33 [0.01, 7.98]
1.2 Inpatients and outpatients treated with different treatment regimens 1 112 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2 Long‐term all‐cause mortality 2 451 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.98 [0.06, 15.58]
2.1 Inpatients and outpatients with same treatment regimens 1 339 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.98 [0.06, 15.58]
2.2 Inpatients and outpatients treated with different treatment regimens 1 112 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
3 Major bleeding within 14 days 2 445 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 4.91 [0.24, 101.57]
3.1 Inpatients and outpatients with same treatment regimens 1 339 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 4.91 [0.24, 101.57]
3.2 Inpatients and outpatients treated with different treatment regimens 1 106 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
4 Major bleeding within 90 days 2 445 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 6.88 [0.36, 132.14]
4.1 Inpatients and outpatients with same treatment regimens 1 339 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 6.88 [0.36, 132.14]
4.2 Inpatients and outpatients treated with different treatment regimens 1 106 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
5 Minor bleeding 1 106 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.08 [0.07, 16.79]
6 Recurrent pulmonary embolism within 90 days 2 445 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 2.95 [0.12, 71.85]
6.1 Inpatients and outpatients with same treatment regimens 1 339 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 2.95 [0.12, 71.85]
6.2 Inpatients and outpatients treated with different treatment regimens 1 106 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
7 Satisfaction questionnaire 2 444 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.97 [0.90, 1.04]
7.1 Inpatients and outpatients treated with same treatment regimens 1 337 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.97 [0.92, 1.03]
7.2 Inpatients and outpatients with different treatment regimens 1 107 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.96 [0.71, 1.30]