Comparison 8. Early supported discharge service versus conventional care: carer subgroups.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Death or dependency	11	1341	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.87 [0.69, 1.08]
1.1 Carer present	11	903	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.85 [0.65, 1.11]
1.2 No carer	9	438	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.90 [0.61, 1.32]
2 Length of stay (days)	11	1138	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐6.09 [‐9.23, ‐2.94]
2.1 Carer present	11	804	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐6.22 [‐10.19, ‐2.24]
2.2 No carer	8	334	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐6.17 [‐9.00, ‐1.34]