Comparison 2. Objective one: more time spent in rehabilitation vs less time spent in rehabilitation – medium‐term outcomes.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
2.1 Activities of daily living outcomes: medium‐term outcomes	12	673	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.01 [‐0.15, 0.16]
2.2 Activity measures of the upper limb: medium‐term outcomes	9	218	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.02 [‐0.36, 0.33]
2.3 Activity measures of the lower limb: medium‐term outcomes	4	243	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.10 [‐0.30, 0.49]
2.4 Motor impairment measures of the upper limb: medium‐term outcomes	5	115	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.02 [‐0.39, 0.35]
2.5 Motor impairment measures of the lower limb: medium‐term outcomes	1	37	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.62 [‐0.04, 1.28]
2.6 Serious adverse events/death: medium‐term outcomes	3	344	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	1.32 [0.63, 2.76]