Comparison 1. Physical methods versus control.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Death from any cause during scheduled treatment period	4	2792	Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.12 [0.87, 1.45]
1.1 Graduated compression stockings	2	2615	Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.13 [0.87, 1.47]
1.2 Intermittent pneumatic compression	2	177	Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.04 [0.37, 2.89]
2 DVT during scheduled treatment period	4	2792	Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.85 [0.70, 1.04]
2.1 Graduated compression stockings	2	2615	Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.88 [0.72, 1.08]
2.2 Intermittent pneumatic compression	2	177	Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.45 [0.19, 1.10]
3 Death or DVT in the scheduled treatment period	4	2792	Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.94 [0.79, 1.11]
3.1 Graduated compression stockings	2	2615	Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.97 [0.81, 1.15]
3.2 Intermittent pneumatic compression	2	177	Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.61 [0.29, 1.24]
4 Symptomatic PE during scheduled treatment period	1	2518	Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.65 [0.33, 1.30]