Comparison 1. Short‐term prophylactic dose anticoagulation (start versus avoid).

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1.1 Death	3	258	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	1.00 [0.59, 1.70]
1.2 Deep vein thrombosis	3	260	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.96 [0.49, 1.86]
1.3 Pulmonary embolism	4	333	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.50 [0.22, 1.14]
1.4 Venous thromboembolism	4	333	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.84 [0.51, 1.37]
1.5 Intracerebral haemorrhage	2	119	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.24 [0.04, 1.38]
1.6 Major extracerebral haemorrhage	3	287	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	2.77 [0.12, 65.82]
1.7 Growth of qualifying intracerebral haemorrhage	2	214	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.96 [0.38, 2.41]
1.8 Functional status (modified Rankin Scale 0‐2)	1	73	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	2.03 [0.78, 5.25]