Fig 2.

Network plot of studies included in network meta-analysis. LMWH=low molecular weight heparin; DOAC=direct oral anticoagulants. Each node indicates a treatment modality and is sized proportionally to the number of patients who received the treatment modality. Each line connecting two nodes indicates a direct comparison between two modalities, and the thickness of each line is proportional to the number of trials directly comparing the two modalities. The number of trials directly comparing the two modalities is shown