(RCT) Safe injection systems vs regular systems: Needlestick injuries
It is very uncertain whether (RCT) Safe injection systems changes questionnaire reported Needlestick injuries 6 mo compared with regular systems RCT (very low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
(RCT) Safe injection systems vs regular systems RCT Questionnaire reported Needlestick injuries 6 mo · preventing percutaneous exposure injuries caused by needles in healthcare personnel It is very uncertain whether (RCT) Safe injection systems changes questionnaire reported Needlestick injuries 6 mo compared with regular systems RCT (very low certainty). Devices for preventing percutaneous exposure injuries caused by needles in healthcare personnel (2017) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.42 [0.14, 1.25] | 1 study · 154 participants | Very low |
(RCT) Safe injection systems vs regular systems RCT Questionnaire reported Needlestick injuries 12 mo · preventing percutaneous exposure injuries caused by needles in healthcare personnel It is very uncertain whether (RCT) Safe injection systems changes questionnaire reported Needlestick injuries 12 mo compared with regular systems RCT (very low certainty). Devices for preventing percutaneous exposure injuries caused by needles in healthcare personnel (2017) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | OR 0.2 [0.04, 0.96] | 1 study · 144 participants | Very low |
(RCT) Safe injection systems vs regular systems RCT Hospital reported Needlestick injuries 6 mo · preventing percutaneous exposure injuries caused by needles in healthcare personnel It is very uncertain whether (RCT) Safe injection systems changes hospital reported Needlestick injuries 6 mo compared with regular systems RCT (very low certainty). Devices for preventing percutaneous exposure injuries caused by needles in healthcare personnel (2017) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | OR 1.2 [0.51, 2.84] | 1 study · 533 participants | Very low |
(RCT) Safe injection systems vs regular systems RCT Hospital reported Needlestick injuries 12 mo · preventing percutaneous exposure injuries caused by needles in healthcare personnel It is very uncertain whether (RCT) Safe injection systems changes hospital reported Needlestick injuries 12 mo compared with regular systems RCT (very low certainty). Devices for preventing percutaneous exposure injuries caused by needles in healthcare personnel (2017) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | OR 0.72 [0.28, 1.81] | 1 study · 533 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devices for preventing percutaneous exposure injuries caused by needles in healthcare personnel 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | list not extracted yet | Not assessed |
Studies behind the findings
None of these reviews ties its included studies to this outcome in the data here. Cochrane reviews and reviews with headline outcomes only do not list their studies yet.
How reviews are matched to this question
Reviews word the same question differently. Four decision models (TypeSafe's Jev, Liquid AI's d1-ultra, SubQ Snap and Baseten's Elephant) judged each wording of the population, intervention, comparator and outcome against the others; two wordings count as the same when at least three of them agree and none clearly disagrees, and findings count as this question only when all four elements match. Timing, setting and subgroup never split a question: they are shown on each finding.