Comparison 2. NLU vs ICU.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Inpatient mortality	1	220	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.62 [0.35, 1.10]
2 Mortality to longest follow up (Up to 24 months)	1	152	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.80 [0.40, 1.59]
3 Discharge to institutional care	1	145	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.61 [0.30, 1.25]
4 Length of stay to first discharge home	1	220	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐2.0 [‐10.96, 6.96]
5 Early readmission (within 30 days)	1	145	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.33 [0.12, 0.94]