Question · asked by 1 review
Alternating pressure (active) air surfaces vs foam surfaces: All reported adverse events
- Population
- pressure ulcer prevention
- Intervention
- Alternating pressure (active) air surfaces
- Comparison
- foam surfaces
- Outcome
- All reported adverse events
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Alternating pressure (active) air surfaces vs foam surfaces All reported adverse events · pressure ulcer prevention Alternating pressure (active) air surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers (2021) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 2181 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternating pressure (active) air surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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How reviews are matched to this question
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