Comparison 10. Early supported discharge service versus conventional care: ESD service subgroups: service base.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Death or dependency	13	1700	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.71 [0.58, 0.87]
1.1 Community in‐reach	6	755	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.72 [0.53, 0.96]
1.2 Hospital out‐reach	7	945	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.71 [0.53, 0.94]
2 Length of stay (days)	14	1753	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐5.15 [‐7.92, ‐2.38]
2.1 Community in‐reach	6	744	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐4.34 [‐7.34, ‐1.34]
2.2 Hospital out‐reach	8	1009	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐5.21 [‐9.31, ‐1.10]