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Study flow diagram.
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Study flow diagram.

Methodological quality summary: review authors' judgements about each methodological quality item for each included study.
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Methodological quality summary: review authors' judgements about each methodological quality item for each included study.

Methodological quality graph: review authors' judgements about each methodological quality item presented as percentages across all included studies.
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Methodological quality graph: review authors' judgements about each methodological quality item presented as percentages across all included studies.

Funnel plot of comparison: Incidence of DVT with stockings and without stockings (all specialties).
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Funnel plot of comparison: Incidence of DVT with stockings and without stockings (all specialties).

Pie chart depicting the number of participants from each specialty included in the meta‐analysis.
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Pie chart depicting the number of participants from each specialty included in the meta‐analysis.

Funnel plot of comparison: Incidence of proximal DVT with stockings and without stockings (all specialties).
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Funnel plot of comparison: Incidence of proximal DVT with stockings and without stockings (all specialties).

Funnel plot of comparison: Incidence of PE with stockings and without stockings (all specialties).
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Funnel plot of comparison: Incidence of PE with stockings and without stockings (all specialties).

Comparison 1 Incidence of DVT with stockings and without stockings, Outcome 1 All Specialties.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Incidence of DVT with stockings and without stockings, Outcome 1 All Specialties.

Comparison 2 Incidence of proximal DVT with stockings and without stockings, Outcome 1 All Specialties.
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Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 Incidence of proximal DVT with stockings and without stockings, Outcome 1 All Specialties.

Comparison 3 Incidence of PE with stockings and without stockings, Outcome 1 All Specialties.
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Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3 Incidence of PE with stockings and without stockings, Outcome 1 All Specialties.

Comparison 4 Sensitivity analysis, Outcome 1 Method of randomisation.
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Analysis 4.1

Comparison 4 Sensitivity analysis, Outcome 1 Method of randomisation.

Comparison 4 Sensitivity analysis, Outcome 2 Unit of Analysis for randomisation.
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Analysis 4.2

Comparison 4 Sensitivity analysis, Outcome 2 Unit of Analysis for randomisation.

Comparison 4 Sensitivity analysis, Outcome 3 Use of background method of thromboprophylaxis.
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Analysis 4.3

Comparison 4 Sensitivity analysis, Outcome 3 Use of background method of thromboprophylaxis.

Comparison 4 Sensitivity analysis, Outcome 4 Method of diagnosis.
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Analysis 4.4

Comparison 4 Sensitivity analysis, Outcome 4 Method of diagnosis.

Comparison 1. Incidence of DVT with stockings and without stockings

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 All Specialties Show forest plot

19

2745

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.33 [0.26, 0.41]

1.1 General Surgery

9

1378

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.27 [0.20, 0.38]

1.2 Orthopaedic Surgery

6

598

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.47 [0.32, 0.68]

1.3 Other Specialties

4

769

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.28 [0.16, 0.48]

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Comparison 1. Incidence of DVT with stockings and without stockings
Comparison 2. Incidence of proximal DVT with stockings and without stockings

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 All Specialties Show forest plot

8

1035

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.26 [0.13, 0.53]

1.1 General Surgery

2

316

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.14 [0.00, 6.82]

1.2 Orthopaedic Surgery

4

398

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.25 [0.12, 0.53]

1.3 Other Specialties

2

321

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.52 [0.05, 5.03]

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Comparison 2. Incidence of proximal DVT with stockings and without stockings
Comparison 3. Incidence of PE with stockings and without stockings

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 All Specialties Show forest plot

5

569

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.38 [0.15, 0.96]

1.1 General Surgery

2

271

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.33 [0.09, 1.24]

1.2 Orthopaedic Surgery

3

298

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.44 [0.12, 1.58]

1.3 Other Specialties

0

0

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

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Comparison 3. Incidence of PE with stockings and without stockings
Comparison 4. Sensitivity analysis

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Method of randomisation Show forest plot

19

2745

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.33 [0.26, 0.41]

1.1 Method of randomisation inappropriate or not reported

11

1457

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.31 [0.23, 0.42]

1.2 Appropriate method of randomisation

8

1288

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.36 [0.26, 0.50]

2 Unit of Analysis for randomisation Show forest plot

19

2745

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.33 [0.26, 0.41]

2.1 Individual patients

13

1681

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.38 [0.29, 0.49]

2.2 Individual legs

6

1064

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.23 [0.15, 0.35]

3 Use of background method of thromboprophylaxis Show forest plot

19

2745

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.33 [0.26, 0.41]

3.1 Trials without background thromboprophylaxis

9

1497

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.38 [0.29, 0.50]

3.2 Trials with background thromboprophylaxis

10

1248

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.25 [0.17, 0.36]

4 Method of diagnosis Show forest plot

19

2745

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.33 [0.26, 0.41]

4.1 Fibrogen uptake test alone

7

1101

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.27 [0.18, 0.39]

4.2 Fibrinogen uptake test & phlebography

6

1013

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.29 [0.19, 0.43]

4.3 Ultrasonography

2

238

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.48 [0.25, 0.94]

4.4 Phlebography

4

393

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.47 [0.29, 0.75]

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Comparison 4. Sensitivity analysis