Comparison 9. Early supported discharge service versus conventional care: conventional service subgroups.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Death or dependency	16	2359	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.80 [0.67, 0.95]
1.1 Stroke unit	12	1715	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.83 [0.68, 1.02]
1.2 Other wards	6	644	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.72 [0.52, 1.00]
2 Length of stay (days)	17	2181	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐5.53 [‐8.25, ‐2.81]
2.1 Stroke unit	14	1546	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐4.56 [‐8.02, ‐1.11]
2.2 Other wards	6	635	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐7.25 [‐11.47, ‐3.03]